Where does “sisu” come from?
sisu (Estonian) comes from Estonian sise-, from Tocharian B ṣe, from Portuguese oni-, from Irish ai-, from Old French a-, from Latin ad-, from Proto-Italic *ad-.
sisu (Estonian): content, something that is inside
Definitions
- content, something that is inside
Ancestry of “sisu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Estonian | sise- | A prefix signifying inner, internal, interior,... |
| 2 | Tocharian B | ṣe | one |
| 3 | Portuguese | oni- | Alternative form of omni- |
| 4 | Irish | ai- | — |
| 5 | Old French | a- | indicating movement towards something;... |
| 6 | Latin | ad- | to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *ad- | — |
Words derived from “sisu”