Where does “soveltaja” come from?

soveltaja (Finnish) comes from Finnish soveltaa, from Finnish sopia, from Proto-Finnic sopidak, from Proto-Finnic sopa, from Proto-Uralic śopa — clothing.

soveltaja (Finnish): applier one who applies, or makes use of something for a related but different purpose

Definitions

  1. applier one who applies, or makes use of something for a related but different purpose

Ancestry of “soveltaja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishsoveltaaTo apply; Third-person singular indicative...
2Finnishsopiato fit; to suit, to be suitable; to comport with,...
3Proto-Finnicsopidakto fit; to suit, to be suitable
4Proto-Finnicsopagarment, piece of clothing; clothes
5Proto-Uralicśopaclothing
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