Where does “sovittaminen” come from?

sovittaminen (Finnish) comes from Finnish sovittaa, from Finnish sopia, from Proto-Finnic sopidak, from Proto-Finnic sopa, from Proto-Uralic śopa — clothing.

sovittaminen (Finnish): adaptation; arrangement

Definitions

  1. adaptation; arrangement

Ancestry of “sovittaminen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsovittaato fit, try on; to adapt; to atone for, expiate
2Finnishsopiato fit; to suit, to be suitable; to comport with,...
3Proto-Finnicsopidakto fit; to suit, to be suitable
4Proto-Finnicsopagarment, piece of clothing; clothes
5Proto-Uralicśopaclothing
Every word from Proto-Uralic śopa →Every word from Proto-Finnic sopa →Every word from Proto-Finnic sopidak →
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