Where does “sivuseikka” come from?

sivuseikka (Finnish) comes from Finnish seikka, from Karelian šeikka — work, bustle, chore.

sivuseikka (Finnish): something incidental, (mere) detail, footnote, moot point

Definitions

  1. something incidental, (mere) detail, footnote, moot point

Ancestry of “sivuseikka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishseikkathing, matter; circumstance
2Karelianšeikkawork, bustle, chore
Every word from Karelian šeikka →Every word from Finnish seikka →