Where does “epäreilu” come from?
epäreilu (Finnish) comes from Finnish reilu, from Swedish reda, from Old Swedish rēþa, from Old Norse reiða, from Proto-Germanic wraiþijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
epäreilu (Finnish): unfair, unjust
Definitions
- unfair, unjust
Ancestry of “epäreilu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | reilu | fair, just; generous; sincere, frank, honest |
| 2 | Swedish | reda | ready; order; to have things in order, ready for... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | rēþa | to make ready, to take care of, prepare |
| 4 | Old Norse | reiða | to carry on horseback; Alternative form of... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wraiþijaną | to anger; to curl |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |