Where does “perusosa” come from?

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

perusosa (Finnish): A basic element or fundamental part of anything;...

Definitions

  1. A basic element or fundamental part of anything;...

Ancestry of “perusosa”, step by step

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