Where does “sijainen” come from?

sijainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish sija, from Proto-Finnic sija, from Proto-Germanic stiją, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

sijainen (Finnish): substitute; short for sijaisopettaja

Definitions

  1. substitute; short for sijaisopettaja

Ancestry of “sijainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsijaplace, position, room, stead, instead; ranking;...
2Proto-Finnicsijaplace, position
3Proto-Germanicstiją—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “sijainen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stiją →