Where does “peruspalkkainen” come from?

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

peruspalkkainen (Finnish): of basic salary

Definitions

  1. of basic salary

Ancestry of “peruspalkkainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishperuspalkkabasic salary
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