Where does “lainvoimaisuus” come from?
lainvoimaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish lainvoimainen, from Finnish lainvoima, 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.
lainvoimaisuus (Finnish): validity, res judicata
Definitions
- validity, res judicata
Ancestry of “lainvoimaisuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lainvoimainen | final; enforceable of a decision from which there can be no further appeal, or of a legal instrument that has become enforceable eg. by the consent of the parties involved |
| 2 | Finnish | lainvoima | power of law or judgment |
| 3 | Finnish | laki | A summit, topmost point of eg. a hill or... |
| 4 | Old Swedish | lagh | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | lág | a felled tree; log; lying tree |
| 6 | Old Norse | leggja | to lay, place, put; to make, build |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaną | to lay, to place in a resting position |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |