Where does “harkkoperustus” come from?

harkkoperustus (Finnish) comes from Finnish perustus, from Finnish perustaa, from Finnish perus, from Finnish perä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric perä, from Proto-Uralic *perä — hindquarters, back part of something.

harkkoperustus (Finnish): concrete block foundation

Definitions

  1. concrete block foundation

Ancestry of “harkkoperustus”, step by step

harkkoperustus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish perustus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishperustusFoundation, groundwork
2Finnishperustaato establish, found, set up, institute; to base;...
3Finnishperusfoundation; usual, normal, basic
4Finnishperärear, back, tail end; stern, aft; far end or side...
5Proto-Finno-Ugricperä
6Proto-Uralic*perähindquarters, back part of something

via Finnish harkko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishharkkobar, ingot, pig; concrete brick, concrete masonry...
2Finnishharkkitow distaff; Synonym of hara
3Proto-Finnicharkki
Every word from Proto-Uralic *peräEvery word from Proto-Finno-Ugric peräEvery word from Finnish perä