Where does “suorentaa” come from?

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

Ancestry of “suorentaa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsuorastraight; straight, direct, truthful, frank;...
2Proto-Finnicsoorastraight
3Arabicسُورَةchapter of the Qur'an; sura
Every word from Arabic سُورَةEvery word from Proto-Finnic sooraEvery word from Finnish suora
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