Where does “sitoma” come from?
sitoma (Finnish) comes from Finnish sitoa, from Tok Pisin stua, from English store, from Middle English store, from Old French estor, from Frankish sturm, from Proto-Germanic sturmaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)twer- — to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...
sitoma (Finnish): A sheaf, bundle of long, flexible things (often plant stalks or straw) tied together
Definitions
- A sheaf, bundle of long, flexible things (often plant stalks or straw) tied together
Ancestry of “sitoma”, step by step
sitoma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sitoa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sitoa | to bind, to tie, to fasten; to tie up; to... |
| 2 | Tok Pisin | stua | store |
| 3 | English | store | A place where items may be accumulated or... |
| 4 | Middle English | store | supplies, provisions; livestock, farm animals;... |
| 5 | Old French | estor | battle; combat |
| 6 | Frankish | sturm | storm, commotion, battle; storm |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | sturmaz | storm |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)twer- | to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn... |