Where does “rippisalaisuus” come from?
rippisalaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish salaisuus, from Finnish salainen, from Finnish sala, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *sala, from Proto-Uralic śala — elm.
rippisalaisuus (Finnish): priest-penitent privilege, clergy-penitent privilege; seal of confession; the duty of priests to not disclose anything they heard during a confession
Definitions
- priest-penitent privilege, clergy-penitent privilege; seal of confession; the duty of priests to not disclose anything they heard during a confession
Ancestry of “rippisalaisuus”, step by step
rippisalaisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish salaisuus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | salaisuus | secret |
| 2 | Finnish | salainen | secret, clandestine; arcane |
| 3 | Finnish | sala | A secret |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *sala | — |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | śala | elm |
via Finnish rippi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rippi | A confession; A confirmation; A Communion |