Where does “itsesäilytys” come from?
itsesäilytys (Finnish) comes from Finnish itse, from Proto-Finnic icek, from Hebrew יצחק — to laugh.
itsesäilytys (Finnish): self-preservation
Ancestry of “itsesäilytys”, step by step
itsesäilytys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish itse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | itse | oneself; used to emphasize the person of the head... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | icek | self |
| 3 | Hebrew | יצחק | to laugh |
via Finnish säilytys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | säilytys | preservation; conservation |
| 2 | Finnish | säilyttää | To preserve; To retain |
| 3 | Finnish | säilyä | To remain; To abide; To be preserved |
Words derived from “itsesäilytys”