Where does “põhiline” come from?

põhiline (Estonian) comes from Estonian põhi, from Proto-Finnic pohja, from Proto-Finno-Permic pošja.

põhiline (Estonian): main, principal, most important

Definitions

  1. main, principal, most important

Ancestry of “põhiline”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianpõhinorth; base, foundation; bottom
2Proto-Finnicpohjabottom; base, foundation; north
3Proto-Finno-Permicpošja—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic pošja →Every word from Proto-Finnic pohja →Every word from Estonian põhi →