Where does “palkkaperuste” come from?

palkkaperuste (Finnish) comes from Finnish peruste, from Finnish perustaa, from Finnish perus, from Finnish perä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric perä, from Proto-Uralic *perä — hindquarters, back part of something.

palkkaperuste (Finnish): salary base, wage base; pay criterion, salary criterion, wage criterion

Definitions

  1. salary base, wage base; pay criterion, salary criterion, wage criterion

Ancestry of “palkkaperuste”, step by step

palkkaperuste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish peruste

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishperustegrounds, as basis or justification; A basis, as...
2Finnishperustaato establish, found, set up, institute; to base;...
3Finnishperusfoundation; usual, normal, basic
4Finnishperärear, back, tail end; stern, aft; far end or side...
5Proto-Finno-Ugricperä
6Proto-Uralic*perähindquarters, back part of something

via Finnish palkka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpalkkapay, salary, wage; compensation, remuneration
2Proto-Finnicpalkkapay, salary, reward
Every word from Proto-Uralic *peräEvery word from Proto-Finno-Ugric peräEvery word from Finnish perä