Where does “pääsäännöllisesti” come from?
pääsäännöllisesti (Finnish) comes from Finnish pääsäännöllinen, from Finnish pääsääntö, from Finnish sääntö, from Finnish saada, from Proto-Finnic saadak, from Proto-Uralic saxe-, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.
Ancestry of “pääsäännöllisesti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pääsäännöllinen | — |
| 2 | Finnish | pääsääntö | main rule, general rule, fundamental rule |
| 3 | Finnish | sääntö | rule; regulation; laws, rules, bylaws, code |
| 4 | Finnish | saada | to get, receive; to afford; usually in passive;... |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | saadak | to get, to receive |
| 6 | Proto-Uralic | saxe- | to get; to arrive |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |