Where does “siivosana” come from?

siivosana (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian sana, from Proto-Finnic sana — word.

siivosana (Ingrian): small talk

Definitions

  1. small talk

Ancestry of “siivosana”, step by step

siivosana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian sana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriansanaword; news, tidings
2Proto-Finnicsanaword

via Finnish siivo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsiivodecent; order; cleanliness, tidiness
2SwedishSigfridborne by an 11th century Swedish saint
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