Where does “sovintokuolema” come from?
sovintokuolema (Finnish) comes from Finnish sovinto, from Finnish sopia, from Proto-Finnic sopidak, from Proto-Finnic sopa, from Proto-Uralic śopa — clothing.
Ancestry of “sovintokuolema”, step by step
sovintokuolema traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sovinto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sovinto | A reconciliation, atonement; "tehdä sovinto": To... |
| 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 |