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Where does “kenttäoikeus” come from?

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

kenttäoikeus (Finnish): drumhead court-martial; kangaroo court

Definitions

  1. drumhead court-martial; kangaroo court

Ancestry of “kenttäoikeus”, step by step

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