Where does “sovite” come from?
sovite (Finnish) comes from Finnish sovittaa, from Finnish sopia, from Proto-Finnic sopidak, from Proto-Finnic sopa, from Proto-Uralic śopa — clothing.
sovite (Finnish): engineering fit; adapter; fit, fitted value
Definitions
- engineering fit; adapter; fit, fitted value
Ancestry of “sovite”, step by step
sovite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sovittaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sovittaa | to fit, try on; to adapt; to atone for, expiate |
| 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 |
via Finnish e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | e | E note |