Where does “syyteperuste” come from?

syyteperuste (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.

syyteperuste (Finnish): justification for a (legal) charge; grounds for a (legal) charge

Definitions

  1. justification for a (legal) charge; grounds for a (legal) charge

Ancestry of “syyteperuste”, step by step

syyteperuste 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 syyte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishsyyteAccusation, charge, indictment
2Finnishsyyttääto blame, blame (something) on, accuse
3Finnishsyyfibre; filament; grain
4Proto-Finnicsüüthread, fibre; annual ring; reason, cause
5Proto-Uralicśuwemouth
Every word from Proto-Uralic *peräEvery word from Proto-Finno-Ugric peräEvery word from Finnish perä