Where does “viimesijainen” come from?

viimesijainen (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.

viimesijainen (Finnish): ultimate last in a train of progression or consequences

Definitions

  1. ultimate last in a train of progression or consequences

Ancestry of “viimesijainen”, step by step

viimesijainen 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 viime

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishviimepast, last; last, dying
2Proto-Finno-Ugricwiŋe—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stiją →
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