Where does “pääpaino” come from?
pääpaino (Finnish) comes from Finnish pää-, from Finnish pää, from Proto-Finnic pää, from Proto-Uralic päŋe — head.
pääpaino (Finnish): main weight; main focus; primary stress
Definitions
- main weight; main focus; primary stress
Ancestry of “pääpaino”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | pää- | main, head, prime, primary, principal, leading |
| 2 | Finnish | pää | head; end, tip |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | pää | head |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | päŋe | head |