Where does “säälittömästi” come from?
säälittömästi (Finnish) comes from Finnish säälitön, from Finnish sääli, 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 — whole.
säälittömästi (Finnish): mercilessly
Definitions
- mercilessly
Ancestry of “säälittömästi”, step by step
säälittömästi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish säälitön
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | säälitön | pitiless, merciless, vicious |
| 2 | Finnish | sääli | pity; mercy; what a pity |
| 3 | Swedish | salig | blessed; blissful |
| 4 | Middle Low German | sä̂lich | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | sālig | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *sālīg | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | sāli | happiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | saliz | house; dwelling; hall; room |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sol- | whole |
via Finnish sti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sti | — |