Where does “soveltamisala” come from?

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

soveltamisala (Finnish): scope, the scope to or in which something is applicable

Definitions

  1. scope, the scope to or in which something is applicable

Ancestry of “soveltamisala”, step by step

soveltamisala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish soveltaminen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsoveltaminenapplication
2FinnishsoveltaaTo apply; Third-person singular indicative...
3Finnishsopiato fit; to suit, to be suitable; to comport with,...
4Proto-Finnicsopidakto fit; to suit, to be suitable
5Proto-Finnicsopagarment, piece of clothing; clothes
6Proto-Uralicśopaclothing

via Finnish älä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishäläThe second-person singular form of the negative...
2Finnishala-under-, sub-, lower, nether; inferior
3Proto-Finnicalalower; under
4Proto-Uralicëlabelow
Every word from Proto-Uralic śopa