Where does “balilainen” come from?
balilainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish lainen, from Finnish laji, from Old Swedish slagh, from Middle Low German slach, from Old Saxon slag, from Proto-West Germanic slagi, from Swedish slagg, from Low German slagge — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
balilainen (Finnish): Balinese; A Balinese person
Definitions
- Balinese; A Balinese person
Ancestry of “balilainen”, step by step
balilainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lainen | that is like; -like |
| 2 | Finnish | laji | kind, sort; species; sport |
| 3 | Old Swedish | slagh | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | slach | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | slag | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | slagi | blow, strike |
| 7 | Swedish | slagg | slag metallurgical waste material |
| 8 | Low German | slagge | — |
| 9 | Middle Low German | slagge | — |
| 10 | Middle Low German | slān | to hit, strike |
| 11 | Old Saxon | slāhan | to hit |
| 12 | Proto-West Germanic | slahan | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 13 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |
via Finnish bali
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | bali | The Balinese language |
| 2 | English | Bali | The Uneapa language spoken on that island |
| 3 | Balinese | Bali | offering |
| 4 | Old Javanese | bali | again, once more |
| 5 | Sanskrit | बलि | offering, gift, oblation |
| 6 | Sanskrit | बलिन् | powerful, strong, mighty, stout, robust |
| 7 | Sanskrit | बल | power, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bálas | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bálas | strong, forceful |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bel- | to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength |