Where does “veljessota” come from?
veljessota (Finnish) comes from Finnish veljes, from Finnish Veli, from Proto-Finnic velji, from Proto-Germanic swelijō, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
veljessota (Finnish): One of the various names of the Finnish Civil War
Definitions
- One of the various names of the Finnish Civil War
Ancestry of “veljessota”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | veljes | brother; Alternative form of veljesi |
| 2 | Finnish | Veli | — |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | velji | brother |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swelijō | sister's husband |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |