Where does “puolisalainen” come from?

puolisalainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish salainen, from Finnish sala, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *sala, from Proto-Uralic śala — elm.

puolisalainen (Finnish): semi-secret, semi-clandestine

Definitions

  1. semi-secret, semi-clandestine

Ancestry of “puolisalainen”, step by step

puolisalainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish salainen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsalainensecret, clandestine; arcane
2FinnishsalaA secret
3Proto-Finno-Ugric*sala—
4Proto-Uralicśalaelm

via Finnish puoli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpuolihalf; when followed by a number representing an...
2Proto-Finnicpoolihalf, side; half
3Proto-Uralicpälähalf
Every word from Proto-Uralic śala →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *sala →Every word from Finnish sala →
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