Where does “perusmuotoinen” come from?

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

perusmuotoinen (Finnish): simple, regular, not aggravated nor extenuated; with neither or equal aggravating and extenuating circumstances

Definitions

  1. simple, regular, not aggravated nor extenuated; with neither or equal aggravating and extenuating circumstances

Ancestry of “perusmuotoinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishperusmuotolemma, basic form
2Finnishperus-basic, elemental, fundamental, rudimentary,...
3Finnishperusfoundation; usual, normal, basic
4Finnishperärear, back, tail end; stern, aft; far end or side...
5Proto-Finno-Ugricperä
6Proto-Uralic*perähindquarters, back part of something
Every word from Proto-Uralic *peräEvery word from Proto-Finno-Ugric peräEvery word from Finnish perä