Where does “yleissääntö” come from?

yleissääntö (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.

yleissääntö (Finnish): general rule

Definitions

general rule

Ancestry of “yleissääntö”, step by step

yleissääntö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sääntö

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	sääntö	rule; regulation; laws, rules, bylaws, code
2	Finnish	saada	to get, receive; to afford; usually in passive;...
3	Proto-Finnic	saadak	to get, to receive
4	Proto-Uralic	saxe-	to get; to arrive
5	Proto-Indo-European	seǵʰ-	to hold; to overpower

via Finnish yleinen

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	yleinen	common, widespread; mutual; generic, general,...
2	Finnish	-inen	-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
3	Finnish	-uus	Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
4	Proto-Finnic	-uc	-ness, -hood

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Uralic saxe- →Every word from Proto-Finnic saadak →