Where does “tapaoikeus” come from?

tapaoikeus (Finnish) comes from Finnish oikeus, from Finnish oikea, from Proto-Finnic oikeda, from Proto-Finno-Permic wojketa.

tapaoikeus (Finnish): common law

Definitions

  1. common law

Ancestry of “tapaoikeus”, step by step

tapaoikeus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish oikeus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishoikeusright; law; justice, law
2Finnishoikearight; right, correct; appropriate, proper,...
3Proto-Finnicoikedastraight; right, correct
4Proto-Finno-Permicwojketa—

via Finnish tapa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtapacustom; habit; manner
2Proto-Finnictapaway, custom; nature
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic wojketa →Every word from Proto-Finnic oikeda →Every word from Finnish oikea →