Where does “lainselitys” come from?

lainselitys (Finnish) comes from Finnish laki, from Old Swedish lagh, from Old Norse lág, from Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

lainselitys (Finnish): explanation or interpretation of the law

Definitions

  1. explanation or interpretation of the law

Ancestry of “lainselitys”, step by step

lainselitys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish laki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishlakiA summit, topmost point of eg. a hill or...
2Old Swedishlagh—
3Old Norselága felled tree; log; lying tree
4Old Norseleggjato lay, place, put; to make, build
5Proto-Germaniclagjanąto lay, to place in a resting position
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

via Finnish selitys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishselitysexplanation; excuse
2Finnishselittääto explain; to explicate
3Finnishselitäto clear; Indicative present connegative form of...
4Finnishselkeäclear, sunny; Up to 1/8 covered by clouds; clear
5Proto-Finnicselkedäclear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lagjaną →Every word from Old Norse leggja →