Where does “pääpiirteinen” come from?
pääpiirteinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish pääpiirre, from Finnish piirre, from Finnish piirtää, from Finnish piiri, from Proto-Finnic piiri, from Proto-Uralic pire — circle.
pääpiirteinen (Finnish): broad, summary, that is an outline
Definitions
- broad, summary, that is an outline
Ancestry of “pääpiirteinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pääpiirre | main feature, main characteristic |
| 2 | Finnish | piirre | feature; cast; trait |
| 3 | Finnish | piirtää | to draw, sketch; to design, draft; to outline,... |
| 4 | Finnish | piiri | ring of people; administrative district, region;... |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | piiri | line; border; ring, circle |
| 6 | Proto-Uralic | pire | circle |