Where does “sääli” come from?
sääli (Finnish) comes from Swedish salig, from Middle Low German sä̂lich, from Old Saxon sālig, from Proto-Germanic *sālīg, from Proto-West Germanic sāli, from Proto-Germanic saliz, from Proto-Indo-European sol- — whole.
sääli (Finnish): pity; mercy; what a pity
Definitions
- pity; mercy; what a pity
Ancestry of “sääli”, step by step
sääli traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish salig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | salig | blessed; blissful |
| 2 | Middle Low German | sä̂lich | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | sālig | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *sālīg | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | sāli | happiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | saliz | house; dwelling; hall; room |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sol- | whole |