Where does “supistua” come from?

supistua (Finnish) comes from Finnish supistaa, from Finnish suppea, from Finnish -eä — Front vowel variant of -ea.

supistua (Finnish): to contract to draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen

Definitions

  1. to contract to draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen

Ancestry of “supistua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsupistaato reduce; to abridge; to cancel, reduce
2Finnishsuppeascanty, limited, narrow; concise, succinct; close
3Finnish-eäFront vowel variant of -ea

Words derived from “supistua”

Every word from Finnish -eä →Every word from Finnish suppea →Every word from Finnish supistaa →