Where does “istumajärjestys” come from?

istumajärjestys (Finnish) comes from Finnish järjestys, from Finnish järjestää, from Finnish järki, from Proto-Finnic järki — row; order, condition.

istumajärjestys (Finnish): seating arrangement, seating order

Definitions

  1. seating arrangement, seating order

Ancestry of “istumajärjestys”, step by step

istumajärjestys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish järjestys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjärjestysorder; organization
2Finnishjärjestääto arrange; to organize
3Finnishjärkireason; sense
4Proto-Finnicjärkirow; order, condition

via Finnish istua

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishistuato sit; to be a member in a board or similar; to...
2Proto-Finnicistudaksit
Every word from Proto-Finnic järki →Every word from Finnish järki →Every word from Finnish järjestää →