Where does “sijaus” come from?

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

sijaus (Finnish): making the bed

Definitions

  1. making the bed

Ancestry of “sijaus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsijatato make the bed
2Finnishsijaplace, position, room, stead, instead; ranking;...
3Proto-Finnicsijaplace, position
4Proto-Germanicstiją—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “sijaus”

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