Where does “põhimõtteline” come from?

põhimõtteline (Estonian) comes from Estonian põhimõte, 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.

põhimõtteline (Estonian): principled, of principle, on principle

Definitions

principled, of principle, on principle

Ancestry of “põhimõtteline”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Estonian	põhimõte	principle
2	Estonian	mõte	thought, idea
3	Estonian	mõtlema	to think; to mean, to intend, to plan to
4	Proto-Germanic	metaną	to measure
5	Proto-Indo-European	mēd-	to measure
6	Proto-Indo-European	med-	to measure; to give advice; healing

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