Where does “perustuslainvastainen” come from?
perustuslainvastainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish vastainen, from Finnish vasta-, from Finnish vasta, from Swedish kvast, from Old Swedish quaster, from Old Norse kvǫstr, from Proto-Germanic kwastuz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷes- — twig; leafwork.
perustuslainvastainen (Finnish): much more often spelled as two words
Definitions
- much more often spelled as two words
Ancestry of “perustuslainvastainen”, step by step
perustuslainvastainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vastainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vastainen | foul, head-, contrary; anti-, in-, un-; occurring... |
| 2 | Finnish | vasta- | Expressing opposition or contrast: counter-,... |
| 3 | Finnish | vasta | Expressing delay or that something takes place... |
| 4 | Swedish | kvast | broom; tassel; cyme |
| 5 | Old Swedish | quaster | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | kvǫstr | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kwastuz | tuft; tassel |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷes- | twig; leafwork |
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 |