Where does “kolmassijainen” come from?

kolmassijainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish sija, from Proto-Finnic sija, from Proto-Germanic stiją, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

kolmassijainen (Finnish): tertiary of third rank or order

Definitions

  1. tertiary of third rank or order

Ancestry of “kolmassijainen”, step by step

kolmassijainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sija

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsijaplace, position, room, stead, instead; ranking;...
2Proto-Finnicsijaplace, position
3Proto-Germanicstiją—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Finnish kolmas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkolmasthird
2Proto-Finnickolmancithird
3Proto-Finno-Permickolmamte—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stiją →
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