Where does “perustuslainmukainen” come from?
perustuslainmukainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish perustuslaki, from Finnish laki, from Old Swedish lagh, from Old Norse lág, from Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
perustuslainmukainen (Finnish): constitutional in accord with the constitution
Definitions
- constitutional in accord with the constitution
Ancestry of “perustuslainmukainen”, step by step
perustuslainmukainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish perustuslaki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | perustuslaki | constitution |
| 2 | Finnish | laki | A summit, topmost point of eg. a hill or... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | lagh | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | lág | a felled tree; log; lying tree |
| 5 | Old Norse | leggja | to lay, place, put; to make, build |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaną | to lay, to place in a resting position |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |