Where does “selvinpäin” come from?
selvinpäin (Finnish) comes from Finnish päin, from Finnish pää, from Proto-Finnic pää, from Proto-Uralic päŋe — head.
selvinpäin (Finnish): sober
Ancestry of “selvinpäin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | päin | against, to, on etc; Used to indicate approximate... |
| 2 | Finnish | pää | head; end, tip |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | pää | head |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | päŋe | head |