Where does “selon” come from?

selon (Finnish) comes from Finnish selko, from Finnish selkeä, from Proto-Finnic selkedä — clear.

selon (Finnish): Genitive singular form of selko

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of selko

Ancestry of “selon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishselkounderstanding the state of having understood, being clear
2Finnishselkeäclear, sunny; Up to 1/8 covered by clouds; clear
3Proto-Finnicselkedäclear
Every word from Proto-Finnic selkedä →Every word from Finnish selkeä →Every word from Finnish selko →