Where does “piensijoittaja” come from?

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

piensijoittaja (Finnish): retail investor a private person acting as an investor, as opposed to a large investment company

Definitions

  1. retail investor a private person acting as an investor, as opposed to a large investment company

Ancestry of “piensijoittaja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsijoittajainvestor
2Finnishsijoittaato set, locate, place; to backdrop; to invest
3Finnishsijaplace, position, room, stead, instead; ranking;...
4Proto-Finnicsijaplace, position
5Proto-Germanicstiją—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stiją →