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Where does “sitoumus” come from?

sitoumus (Finnish) comes from Finnish sitoutua, 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 — to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...

sitoumus (Finnish): commitment, covenant; obligation

Definitions

  1. commitment, covenant; obligation

Ancestry of “sitoumus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsitoutuato pledge, engage, adhere; to be absorbed
2Finnishsitoato bind, to tie, to fasten; to tie up; to...
3Tok Pisinstuastore
4EnglishstoreA place where items may be accumulated or...
5Middle Englishstoresupplies, provisions; livestock, farm animals;...
6Old Frenchestorbattle; combat
7Frankishsturmstorm, commotion, battle; storm
8Proto-Germanicsturmazstorm
9Proto-Indo-European(s)twer-to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...

Words derived from “sitoumus”

  • sitoumusbridge
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