Where does “perheenjäsen” come from?

perheenjäsen (Finnish) comes from Finnish perhe, from Proto-Finnic pereh, from Proto-Finnic perä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric perä, from Proto-Uralic *perä — hindquarters, back part of something.

perheenjäsen (Finnish): family member, member of the family

Definitions

  1. family member, member of the family

Ancestry of “perheenjäsen”, step by step

perheenjäsen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish perhe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishperhefamily, nuclear family
2Proto-Finnicperehfamily, nuclear family
3Proto-Finnicperärear, back; far end
4Proto-Finno-Ugricperä—
5Proto-Uralic*perähindquarters, back part of something

via Finnish jäsen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjäsenlimb, member; member; Synonym of termi
2Proto-Finno-Permicjäsene—
Every word from Proto-Uralic *perä →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric perä →Every word from Proto-Finnic perä →