Where does “perustella” come from?
perustella (Finnish) comes from Finnish perustaa, from Finnish perus, from Finnish perä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric perä, from Proto-Uralic *perä.
perustella (Finnish): to justify, argue, explain, reason, base
Definitions
- to justify, argue, explain, reason, base
Ancestry of “perustella”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | perustaa | to establish, found, set up, institute; to base;... |
| 2 | Finnish | perus | foundation; usual, normal, basic |
| 3 | Finnish | perä | rear, back, tail end; stern, aft; far end or side... |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | perä | — |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | *perä | — |