Where does “perehitöin” come from?
perehitöin (Karelian) comes from Karelian pereh, from Proto-Finnic pereh, from Proto-Finnic perä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric perä, from Proto-Uralic *perä — hindquarters, back part of something.
perehitöin (Karelian): having no family, spouseless
Definitions
- having no family, spouseless
Ancestry of “perehitöin”, step by step
perehitöin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Karelian pereh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karelian | pereh | family |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | pereh | family, nuclear family |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | perä | rear, back; far end |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | perä | — |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | *perä | hindquarters, back part of something |
via Karelian töin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karelian | töin | — |