Where does “veljesjärjestö” come from?

veljesjärjestö (Finnish) comes from Finnish veljes, from Finnish Veli, from Proto-Finnic velji, from Proto-Germanic swelijō, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

veljesjärjestö (Finnish): fraternal organization

Definitions

  1. fraternal organization

Ancestry of “veljesjärjestö”, step by step

veljesjärjestö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish veljes

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishveljesbrother; Alternative form of veljesi
2FinnishVelibrother
3Proto-Finnicveljibrother
4Proto-Germanicswelijōsister's husband
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

via Finnish järjestö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjärjestöorganization
2Finnishjärjestääto arrange; to organize
3Finnishjärkireason; sense
4Proto-Finnicjärkirow; order, condition
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Germanic swelijō →Every word from Proto-Finnic velji →