Where does “salahyökkäys” come from?

salahyökkäys (Finnish) comes from Finnish sala, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *sala, from Proto-Uralic śala — elm.

salahyökkäys (Finnish): sneak attack

Definitions

  1. sneak attack

Ancestry of “salahyökkäys”, step by step

salahyökkäys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishsalaA secret
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*sala—
3Proto-Uralicśalaelm

via Finnish hyökkäys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhyökkäysattack
2FinnishhyökätäTo attack, assault, charge, come at; To invade
Every word from Proto-Uralic śala →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *sala →Every word from Finnish sala →