Where does “seitsemäsosa” come from?

seitsemäsosa (Finnish) comes from Finnish seitsemäs, from Proto-Finnic säiccemenci, from Proto-Finnic säic'en, from Proto-Uralic *ćäjćemä — seven.

seitsemäsosa (Finnish): one seventh part of a whole such that seven of such parts make up that whole

Definitions

  1. one seventh part of a whole such that seven of such parts make up that whole

Ancestry of “seitsemäsosa”, step by step

seitsemäsosa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish seitsemäs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishseitsemässeventh
2Proto-Finnicsäiccemenciseventh
3Proto-Finnicsäic'enseven
4Proto-Uralic*ćäjćemäseven

via Finnish osa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishosapart; piece; proportion, section
2Proto-Finnicosapart
3Proto-Uraliconćapart, share (of meat?)
Every word from Proto-Uralic *ćäjćemä →Every word from Proto-Finnic säic'en →Every word from Proto-Finnic säiccemenci →