Where does “põhiseadus” come from?

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

põhiseadus (Estonian): constitution

Definitions

  1. constitution

Ancestry of “põhiseadus”, step by step

põhiseadus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian põhi

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

via Estonian seadus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianseaduslaw
2Estonianseadmato put; to place
3Proto-Finnicsäätädäkto arrange, organize
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic pošja →Every word from Proto-Finnic pohja →Every word from Estonian põhi →