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Where does “valtiosääntö” come from?

valtiosääntö (Finnish) comes from Finnish sääntö, from Finnish saada, from Proto-Finnic saadak, from Proto-Uralic saxe-, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

valtiosääntö (Finnish): constitution

Definitions

  1. constitution

Ancestry of “valtiosääntö”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsääntörule; regulation; laws, rules, bylaws, code
2Finnishsaadato get, receive; to afford; usually in passive;...
3Proto-Finnicsaadakto get, to receive
4Proto-Uralicsaxe-to get; to arrive
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “valtiosääntö”

  • valtiosääntöoikeus
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