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

Definitions

  1. encryption

Ancestry of “salaus”, step by step

salaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish salata

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsalatato conceal, keep secret, cover up, hide; to...
2FinnishsalaA secret
3Proto-Finno-Ugric*sala
4Proto-Uralicśalaelm

via Proto-Italic *salawos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italic*salawoswhole
2Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós
3Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

Words derived from “salaus

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