Where does “sijaisapu” come from?

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

sijaisapu (Finnish): temporary replacement worker service

Definitions

  1. temporary replacement worker service

Ancestry of “sijaisapu”, step by step

sijaisapu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sijainen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsijainensubstitute; short for sijaisopettaja
2Finnishsijaplace, position, room, stead, instead; ranking;...
3Proto-Finnicsijaplace, position
4Proto-Germanicstiją—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Finnish apu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishapuhelp; assistance; helping hand
2Proto-FinnicapuAlternative form of *api
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →