Where does “perusteeton” come from?
perusteeton (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.
perusteeton (Finnish): unfounded, unjustified, uncalled-for, gratuitous
Definitions
- unfounded, unjustified, uncalled-for, gratuitous
Ancestry of “perusteeton”, step by step
perusteeton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish peruste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | peruste | grounds, as basis or justification; A basis, as... |
| 2 | Finnish | perustaa | to establish, found, set up, institute; to base;... |
| 3 | Finnish | perus | foundation; usual, normal, basic |
| 4 | Finnish | perä | rear, back, tail end; stern, aft; far end or side... |
| 5 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | perä | — |
| 6 | Proto-Uralic | *perä | hindquarters, back part of something |
via Finnish ton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ton | Genitive singular form of toi; Accusative... |