Where does “sijaisopettaja” come from?
sijaisopettaja (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.
sijaisopettaja (Finnish): supply teacher , substitute teacher , relief...
Definitions
- supply teacher , substitute teacher , relief...
Ancestry of “sijaisopettaja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | sijainen | substitute; short for sijaisopettaja |
| 2 | Finnish | sija | place, position, room, stead, instead; ranking;... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | sija | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stiją | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |