Where does “sääliä” come from?
sääliä (Finnish) comes from Finnish sää, from Proto-Finnic sää, from Proto-Finno-Ugric säŋe — air.
sääliä (Finnish): to pity
Ancestry of “sääliä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sää | weather; you; fiber, thread, strand |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | sää | weather |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | säŋe | air |