Where does “perusteettomuus” come from?

perusteettomuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish perusteeton, 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.

perusteettomuus (Finnish): unfoundedness, unjustifiedness, unjustifiability

Definitions

  1. unfoundedness, unjustifiedness, unjustifiability

Ancestry of “perusteettomuus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishperusteetonunfounded, unjustified, uncalled-for, gratuitous
2Finnishperustegrounds, as basis or justification; A basis, as...
3Finnishperustaato establish, found, set up, institute; to base;...
4Finnishperusfoundation; usual, normal, basic
5Finnishperärear, back, tail end; stern, aft; far end or side...
6Proto-Finno-Ugricperä
7Proto-Uralic*perähindquarters, back part of something
Every word from Proto-Uralic *peräEvery word from Proto-Finno-Ugric peräEvery word from Finnish perä