Where does “sivistää” come from?

sivistää (Finnish) comes from Finnish siveä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric śiwa.

sivistää (Finnish): to civilize

Definitions

  1. to civilize

Ancestry of “sivistää”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsiveächaste; modest
2Proto-Finno-Ugricśiwa

Words derived from “sivistää

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric śiwaEvery word from Finnish siveä