Where does “yösija” come from?

yösija (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.

yösija (Finnish): lodging

Definitions

  1. lodging

Ancestry of “yösija”, step by step

yösija 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 yö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishyöperiod of day Previous: iltayö Next: aamuyö;...
2Proto-Finnicöönight
3Proto-Finno-Ugricüje—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stiją →