Where does “virhesijoitus” come from?
virhesijoitus (Finnish) comes from Finnish sijoitus, from Finnish sijoittaa, from Finnish sija, from Proto-Finnic sija, from Proto-Germanic stiją, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
virhesijoitus (Finnish): bad investment, malinvestment
Definitions
- bad investment, malinvestment
Ancestry of “virhesijoitus”, step by step
virhesijoitus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sijoitus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sijoitus | placement; rank; investment |
| 2 | Finnish | sijoittaa | to set, locate, place; to backdrop; to invest |
| 3 | Finnish | sija | place, position, room, stead, instead; ranking;... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | sija | place, position |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stiją | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Finnish virhe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | virhe | mistake; error; flaw |