Where does “palvelualtis” come from?
palvelualtis (Finnish) comes from Finnish palvelu, from Finnish palvella, from Finnish palvoa, from Proto-Finnic palvodak — to ask for.
palvelualtis (Finnish): serviceable, willing
Ancestry of “palvelualtis”, step by step
palvelualtis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish palvelu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | palvelu | service |
| 2 | Finnish | palvella | to serve; Adessive singular form of palvi |
| 3 | Finnish | palvoa | to worship; to love ardently |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | palvodak | to ask for |
via Finnish altis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | altis | exposed, endangered, vulnerable; ready, inclined,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aldaz | old, grown up |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |