Where does “suosikkiasema” come from?

suosikkiasema (Finnish) comes from Finnish suosikki, from Finnish suosia, from Finnish suoda, from Proto-Finnic söödäk, from Proto-Indo-European suH-é.

suosikkiasema (Finnish): the position of being the favorite

Definitions

  1. the position of being the favorite

Ancestry of “suosikkiasema”, step by step

suosikkiasema traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish suosikki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsuosikkifavourite/favorite
2Finnishsuosiato favor/favour
3Finnishsuodato give, allow, permit, grant, let; Indicative...
4Proto-Finnicsöödäkto eat
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-é

via Finnish asema

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishasemastate, position, situation; status; station
Every word from Proto-Indo-European suH-éEvery word from Proto-Finnic söödäkEvery word from Finnish suoda