Where does “rälssitalollinen” come from?
rälssitalollinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish rälssi, from Swedish frälse, from Old Swedish frælse, from Old Norse frelsi, from Proto-Germanic frijahalsaz, from Proto-Germanic frijaz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.
rälssitalollinen (Finnish): The owner of a rälssitila, a farm exempt from taxes by the Crown
Definitions
- The owner of a rälssitila, a farm exempt from taxes by the Crown
Ancestry of “rälssitalollinen”, step by step
rälssitalollinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rälssi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rälssi | exemption of the church or the nobility from taxation, or another similar privilege of the church and the nobility, in the Swedish realm |
| 2 | Swedish | frälse | exemption from certain taxes |
| 3 | Old Swedish | frælse | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | frelsi | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | frijahalsaz | freedom, liberty, the state of not being... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | frijaz | free |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |
via Finnish talollinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | talollinen | farm owner |
| 2 | Finnish | -llinen | Forms adjectives that indicate time; Forms... |
| 3 | Finnish | -inen | -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... |
| 4 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |