Where does “selostus” come from?

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

selostus (Finnish): account, statement, explanation, description;...

Definitions

  1. account, statement, explanation, description;...

Ancestry of “selostus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishselostaaTo explicate, explain; To cover, commentate
2Finnishselkounderstanding the state of having understood, being clear
3Finnishselkeäclear, sunny; Up to 1/8 covered by clouds; clear
4Proto-Finnicselkedäclear

Words derived from “selostus

Every word from Proto-Finnic selkedäEvery word from Finnish selkeäEvery word from Finnish selko