Where does “päätöslauselma” come from?
päätöslauselma (Finnish) comes from Finnish päätös, from Finnish päättää, from Finnish pää, from Proto-Finnic pää, from Proto-Uralic päŋe — head.
päätöslauselma (Finnish): Resolution
Ancestry of “päätöslauselma”, step by step
päätöslauselma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish päätös
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | päätös | decision; resolution; ending |
| 2 | Finnish | päättää | to end, conclude, terminate, finish, bring to a close |
| 3 | Finnish | pää | head; end, tip |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | pää | head |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | päŋe | head |
via Finnish lauselma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lauselma | statement |
| 2 | Finnish | -lmä | Front vowel variant of -lma |
| 3 | Finnish | -ellä | Front vowel variant of -ella |