Where does “sovinnaisnimi” come from?
sovinnaisnimi (Finnish) comes from Finnish sovinnainen, from Finnish sopia, from Proto-Finnic sopidak, from Proto-Finnic sopa, from Proto-Uralic śopa — clothing.
sovinnaisnimi (Finnish): exonym, conventionalized name
Definitions
- exonym, conventionalized name
Ancestry of “sovinnaisnimi”, step by step
sovinnaisnimi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sovinnainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sovinnainen | conformist conforming to established customs |
| 2 | Finnish | sopia | to fit; to suit, to be suitable; to comport with,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | sopidak | to fit; to suit, to be suitable |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | sopa | garment, piece of clothing; clothes |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | śopa | clothing |