Where does “rehellisyys” come from?
rehellisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish rehellinen, from Finnish rehti, from Middle Low German recht, from Old Saxon reht, from Proto-West Germanic reht, from Proto-Germanic rehtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
rehellisyys (Finnish): honesty, sincerity; integrity
Definitions
- honesty, sincerity; integrity
Ancestry of “rehellisyys”, step by step
rehellisyys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rehellinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rehellinen | honest |
| 2 | Finnish | rehti | honest |
| 3 | Middle Low German | recht | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | reht | right |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | reht | straight; right, correct; morally upright, just |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rehtaz | right, straight; morally upright, just |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵtós | straightened, right, upright |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |