Where does “suoraselkäinen” come from?

suoraselkäinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish suora, from Proto-Finnic soora, from Arabic سُورَة — chapter of the Qur'an; sura.

suoraselkäinen (Finnish): stand-up

Definitions

  1. stand-up

Ancestry of “suoraselkäinen”, step by step

suoraselkäinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish suora

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsuorastraight; straight, direct, truthful, frank;...
2Proto-Finnicsoorastraight
3Arabicسُورَةchapter of the Qur'an; sura

via Finnish selkä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishselkäback; ridge, spine; watershed area
2Proto-Finnicselkäback; ridge
3Proto-Finno-Permicśelkä—

Words derived from “suoraselkäinen”

Every word from Arabic سُورَة →Every word from Proto-Finnic soora →Every word from Finnish suora →