Where does “muinaismuistolaki” come from?
muinaismuistolaki (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.
muinaismuistolaki (Finnish): an act statute relating to relics or monuments
Definitions
- an act statute relating to relics or monuments
Ancestry of “muinaismuistolaki”, step by step
muinaismuistolaki 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 muinaismuisto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | muinaismuisto | monument, relic of something historical |
| 2 | Finnish | muinainen | ancient |
| 3 | Finnish | -inen | -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... |
| 4 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |