Where does “jäsennin” come from?

jäsennin (Finnish) comes from Finnish jäsentää, from Finnish taa, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.

jäsennin (Finnish): parser computer program that parses, i.e. checks that a string of code conforms to the grammar of the programming language used

Definitions

  1. parser computer program that parses, i.e. checks that a string of code conforms to the grammar of the programming language used

Ancestry of “jäsennin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjäsentääto parse, construe; to parse; to analyze
2FinnishtaaOf movement, behind; a shorter form of taakse
3Finnishtakathe backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"...
4Proto-Finnictakaback, a place behind
5Proto-Uralictakaa place behind
Every word from Proto-Uralic taka →Every word from Proto-Finnic taka →Every word from Finnish taka →