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
- Genitive singular form of selko
Ancestry of “selon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | selko | understanding ; mostly idiomatic and modifier... |
| 2 | Finnish | selkeä | clear, sunny; Up to 1/8 covered by clouds; clear |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | selkedä | clear |