Where does “sijaton” come from?

sijaton (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.

sijaton (Finnish): without a place to be, roaming

Definitions

  1. without a place to be, roaming

Ancestry of “sijaton”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stiją →
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