peräisivät

Peräisivät is a Finnish word. It is the third-person plural past tense of the verb "periytyä," which means to be inherited or to originate from. Therefore, "peräisivät" translates to "they were inherited" or "they originated from."

In Finnish grammar, verb conjugations are complex and depend on tense, mood, person, and number. "Peräisivät" specifically indicates a past action that was not necessarily witnessed or confirmed, often used in hypothetical or reported speech contexts. For example, "Oli selvää, että hänen piirteensä peräisivät isältään" translates to "It was clear that his features were inherited from his father" or "It was clear that his features originated from his father." The "ivät" ending denotes the third-person plural, and the "s" is part of the conditional past tense, suggesting a possibility or a reported fact.

The verb "periytyä" itself is derived from "perintö," meaning inheritance or legacy. Thus, "peräisivät" carries a semantic weight related to lineage, origin, and past transmission of qualities, traits, or even objects. It is a functional word used to describe something that came from a previous source or generation.