Where does “salaus” come from?
salaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish salata, from Finnish sala, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *sala, from Proto-Uralic śala — elm.
salaus (Finnish): encryption
Ancestry of “salaus”, step by step
salaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish salata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | salata | to conceal, keep secret, cover up, hide; to... |
| 2 | Finnish | sala | A secret |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *sala | — |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | śala | elm |
via Proto-Italic *salawos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | *salawos | whole |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂wós | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sōlh₂- | mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy |
Words derived from “salaus”