Where does “sija” come from?

sija (Karelian) comes from Proto-Finnic sija, from Proto-Germanic stiją, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

sija (Karelian): place

Definitions

  1. place

Ancestry of “sija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicsijaplace, position
2Proto-Germanicstiją—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stiją →