Where does “põhimõte” come from?

põhimõte (Estonian) comes from Estonian mõte, from Estonian mõtlema, from Proto-Germanic metaną, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.

põhimõte (Estonian): principle

Definitions

  1. principle

Ancestry of “põhimõte”, step by step

põhimõte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian mõte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianmõtethought, idea
2Estonianmõtlemato think; to mean, to intend, to plan to
3Proto-Germanicmetanąto measure
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmēd-to measure
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing

via Estonian põhi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianpõhinorth; base, foundation; bottom
2Proto-Finnicpohjabottom; base, foundation; north
3Proto-Finno-Permicpošja—

Words derived from “põhimõte”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European med- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic metaną →