Where does “salaus” come from?
salaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish salata, from Finnish sala, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *sala, from Proto-Uralic śala.
salaus (Finnish): encryption
Ancestry of “salaus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |