Where does “salainen” come from?

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

salainen (Finnish): secret, clandestine; arcane

Definitions

  1. secret, clandestine; arcane

Ancestry of “salainen”, step by step

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

Words derived from “salainen

Every word from Proto-Uralic śalaEvery word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *salaEvery word from Finnish sala