Where does “salaviisaus” come from?

salaviisaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish salaviisas, from Finnish viisas, from Proto-Finnic viisas, from Proto-Germanic wīsaz, from Proto-Indo-European weydstos, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

salaviisaus (Finnish): hiding one's wisdom, being secretly wise

Definitions

  1. hiding one's wisdom, being secretly wise

Ancestry of “salaviisaus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsalaviisassecretly wise, that hides or conceals one's (true) wisdom
2Finnishviisaswise
3Proto-Finnicviisaswise; cunning
4Proto-Germanicwīsazwise, knowledgeable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweydstosknowledgeable
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weydstos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsaz →