Where does “sija” come from?
sija (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Germanic stiją, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
Ancestry of “sija”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | stiją | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
Words derived from “sija”