Where does “sijaisvanhempi” come from?
sijaisvanhempi (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.
sijaisvanhempi (Finnish): foster parent
Definitions
- foster parent
Ancestry of “sijaisvanhempi”, step by step
sijaisvanhempi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sijainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sijainen | substitute; short for sijaisopettaja |
| 2 | Finnish | sija | place, position, room, stead, instead; ranking;... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | sija | place, position |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stiją | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Finnish vanhempi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vanhempi | comparative degree of vanha; In titles etc.,... |