Where does “suoristautua” come from?
suoristautua (Finnish) comes from Finnish suoristaa, from Finnish suora, from Proto-Finnic soora, from Arabic سُورَة — chapter of the Qur'an; sura.
suoristautua (Finnish): To straighten oneself
Ancestry of “suoristautua”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | suoristaa | to straighten |
| 2 | Finnish | suora | straight; straight, direct, truthful, frank;... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | soora | straight |
| 4 | Arabic | سُورَة | chapter of the Qur'an; sura |