Where does “tyyssija” come from?

tyyssija (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.

tyyssija (Finnish): place of, location of, hive of usually implying peaceful or sheltered

Definitions

  1. place of, location of, hive of usually implying peaceful or sheltered

Ancestry of “tyyssija”, step by step

tyyssija 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 tyystin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtyystinfully, completely
2Finnishtyvifoot; crown, collar; beam
3Proto-Finnictüvibase of a tree
4Proto-Finno-Ugrictüŋe—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stiją →
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