Where does “painomittajärjestelmä” come from?
painomittajärjestelmä (Finnish) comes from Finnish mittajärjestelmä, from Finnish järjestelmä, from Finnish järjestää, from Finnish järki, from Proto-Finnic järki — row; order, condition.
painomittajärjestelmä (Finnish): A system of weights, such as avoirdupois or troy...
Definitions
- A system of weights, such as avoirdupois or troy...
Ancestry of “painomittajärjestelmä”, step by step
painomittajärjestelmä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish mittajärjestelmä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mittajärjestelmä | system of measurements; metrology |
| 2 | Finnish | järjestelmä | system |
| 3 | Finnish | järjestää | to arrange; to organize |
| 4 | Finnish | järki | reason; sense |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | järki | row; order, condition |