Where does “päätie” come from?
päätie (Finnish) comes from Finnish pää-, from Finnish pää, from Proto-Finnic pää, from Proto-Uralic päŋe — head.
päätie (Finnish): main road, highway
Ancestry of “päätie”, 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 |