Where does “sivistys” come from?

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

sivistys (Finnish): learning, scholarship, sophistication, erudition,...

Definitions

  1. learning, scholarship, sophistication, erudition,...

Ancestry of “sivistys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsivistääto civilize
2Finnishsiveächaste; modest
3Proto-Finno-Ugricśiwa

Words derived from “sivistys

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric śiwaEvery word from Finnish siveäEvery word from Finnish sivistää