Where does “munkkisääntö” come from?

munkkisääntö (Finnish) comes from Finnish sääntö, from Finnish saada, from Proto-Finnic saadak, from Proto-Uralic saxe-, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

munkkisääntö (Finnish): (monastic) rule the set of rules the monks of a given order are expected to follow

Definitions

  1. (monastic) rule the set of rules the monks of a given order are expected to follow

Ancestry of “munkkisääntö”, step by step

munkkisääntö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sääntö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsääntörule; regulation; laws, rules, bylaws, code
2Finnishsaadato get, receive; to afford; usually in passive;...
3Proto-Finnicsaadakto get, to receive
4Proto-Uralicsaxe-to get; to arrive
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

via Finnish munkki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmunkkimonk; doughnut/donut; luck, fluke
2Swedishmunkmonk; donut; deep-fried piece of dough
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Uralic saxe- →Every word from Proto-Finnic saadak →