Where does “ihmisoikeus” come from?

ihmisoikeus (Finnish) comes from Finnish oikeus, from Finnish oikea, from Proto-Finnic oikeda, from Proto-Finno-Permic wojketa.

ihmisoikeus (Finnish): human right

Definitions

  1. human right

Ancestry of “ihmisoikeus”, step by step

ihmisoikeus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish oikeus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishoikeusright; law; justice, law
2Finnishoikearight; right, correct; appropriate, proper,...
3Proto-Finnicoikedastraight; right, correct
4Proto-Finno-Permicwojketa

via Finnish ihminen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishihminenhuman, human being; person
2Finnishinhiminen
3Proto-Finnicinhiminenhuman, human being

Words derived from “ihmisoikeus

Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic wojketaEvery word from Proto-Finnic oikedaEvery word from Finnish oikea
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