Where does “soveltaminen” come from?

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

soveltaminen (Finnish): application

Definitions

  1. application

Ancestry of “soveltaminen”, 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

Words derived from “soveltaminen

Every word from Proto-Uralic śopaEvery word from Proto-Finnic sopaEvery word from Proto-Finnic sopidak
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