Where does “halpamielisyys” come from?
halpamielisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish halpamielinen, from Finnish halpa, from Proto-Finnic halpa, from Proto-Germanic salwaz, from Proto-Indo-European salw-.
halpamielisyys (Finnish): the quality or property of being dirty, ignoble, vulgar or cheap
Definitions
- the quality or property of being dirty, ignoble, vulgar or cheap
Ancestry of “halpamielisyys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | halpamielinen | ignoble, dirty, cheap, vulgar |
| 2 | Finnish | halpa | cheap |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | halpa | cheap; bad |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | salwaz | dusky, grey; smutty, dirty, muddy; sallow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | salw- | — |