Where does “syyperusteinen” come from?

syyperusteinen (Finnish) comes 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.

syyperusteinen (Finnish): that requires a reason or justification

Definitions

  1. that requires a reason or justification

Ancestry of “syyperusteinen”, step by step

syyperusteinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish peruste

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishperustegrounds, as basis or justification; A basis, as...
2Finnishperustaato establish, found, set up, institute; to base;...
3Finnishperusfoundation; usual, normal, basic
4Finnishperärear, back, tail end; stern, aft; far end or side...
5Proto-Finno-Ugricperä
6Proto-Uralic*perähindquarters, back part of something

via Finnish syy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsyyfibre; filament; grain
2Proto-Finnicsüüthread, fibre; annual ring; reason, cause
3Proto-Uralicśuwemouth
Every word from Proto-Uralic *perä