Where does “suuntasija” come from?

suuntasija (Finnish) comes from Finnish sija, from Proto-Finnic sija, from Proto-Germanic stiją, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

suuntasija (Finnish): any directional case; any case that indicates motion or change

Definitions

  1. any directional case; any case that indicates motion or change

Ancestry of “suuntasija”, step by step

suuntasija traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sija

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsijaplace, position, room, stead, instead; ranking;...
2Proto-Finnicsijaplace, position
3Proto-Germanicstiją—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Finnish suunta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsuuntadirection; hand; path
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stiją →