Where does “oikeusaste” come from?

oikeusaste (Finnish) comes from Finnish oikeus, from Finnish oikea, from Proto-Finnic oikeda, from Proto-Finno-Permic wojketa.

oikeusaste (Finnish): instance, legal authority

Definitions

  1. instance, legal authority

Ancestry of “oikeusaste”, step by step

oikeusaste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish oikeus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishoikeusright; law; justice, law
2Finnishoikearight; right, correct; appropriate, proper,...
3Proto-Finnicoikedastraight; right, correct
4Proto-Finno-Permicwojketa—

via Finnish aste

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishastegrade; degree; degree, degree Celsius
2Finnishastuato step (on), tread (on), pace, stride
3Proto-Finnicastudakto step, to take steps
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic wojketa →Every word from Proto-Finnic oikeda →Every word from Finnish oikea →