Where does “lainvalmistelu” come from?
lainvalmistelu (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.
lainvalmistelu (Finnish): drafting of legislation
Definitions
- drafting of legislation
Ancestry of “lainvalmistelu”, step by step
lainvalmistelu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish laki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | laki | A summit, topmost point of eg. a hill or... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | lagh | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | lág | a felled tree; log; lying tree |
| 4 | Old Norse | leggja | to lay, place, put; to make, build |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaną | to lay, to place in a resting position |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |
via Finnish valmistelu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | valmistelu | preparation |
| 2 | Finnish | valmistella | to prepare for a future purpose; to make preparations in a more or less indifferent manner; to set up |
| 3 | Finnish | valmistaa | To make, prepare; to prepare someone for... |
| 4 | Finnish | -taa | Forms causative verbs; Forms verbs from nouns and... |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | -tadak | Forms verbs from both nominal and verbal stems |
| 6 | Proto-Uralic | -ta- | Forms verbs from nouns; Forms causative verbs... |