Where does “sivistyä” come from?
sivistyä (Finnish) comes from Finnish sivistää, from Finnish siveä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric śiwa.
sivistyä (Finnish): To be civilized; To become educated
Definitions
- To be civilized; To become educated
Ancestry of “sivistyä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sivistää | to civilize |
| 2 | Finnish | siveä | chaste; modest |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | śiwa | — |