Where does “metsänomistus” come from?

metsänomistus (Finnish) comes from Finnish omistus, from Finnish omistaa, from Finnish oma, from Proto-Finnic oma — own.

metsänomistus (Finnish): forest ownership

Definitions

  1. forest ownership

Ancestry of “metsänomistus”, step by step

metsänomistus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish omistus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishomistusownership
2FinnishomistaaTo own, have, possess; To dedicate, inscribe; To...
3Finnishomaown; friendly
4Proto-Finnicomaown

via Finnish metsä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmetsäforest, woods; bush; hunting
2Proto-Finnic*meccä—
3Proto-Balticmedjas—
Every word from Proto-Finnic oma →Every word from Finnish oma →Every word from Finnish omistaa →