Where does “soveltuminen” come from?
soveltuminen (Finnish) comes from Finnish soveltua, from Finnish soveltaa, from Finnish sopia, from Proto-Finnic sopidak, from Proto-Finnic sopa, from Proto-Uralic śopa — clothing.
Ancestry of “soveltuminen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | soveltua | to suit, fit, be suited to, be applicable to, be appropriate for, be compatible with |
| 2 | Finnish | soveltaa | To apply; Third-person singular indicative... |
| 3 | Finnish | sopia | to fit; to suit, to be suitable; to comport with,... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | sopidak | to fit; to suit, to be suitable |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | sopa | garment, piece of clothing; clothes |
| 6 | Proto-Uralic | śopa | clothing |