Where does “syrjäseutu” come from?
syrjäseutu (Finnish) comes from Finnish syrjä, from Proto-Finnic sürjä, from Proto-Finno-Permic śürjä.
syrjäseutu (Finnish): periphery, backcountry
Ancestry of “syrjäseutu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | syrjä | edge; border; side |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | sürjä | — |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | śürjä | — |