Where does “perustus” come from?

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

perustus (Finnish): Foundation, groundwork

Definitions

  1. Foundation, groundwork

Ancestry of “perustus”, step by step

perustus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish perustaa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishperustaato establish, found, set up, institute; to base;...
2Finnishperusfoundation; usual, normal, basic
3Finnishperärear, back, tail end; stern, aft; far end or side...
4Proto-Finno-Ugricperä
5Proto-Uralic*perähindquarters, back part of something

via Finnish us

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishus-ing

Words derived from “perustus

Every word from Proto-Uralic *peräEvery word from Proto-Finno-Ugric peräEvery word from Finnish perä