Where does “vähäeleisyys” come from?
vähäeleisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish vähäeleinen, from Finnish ele, from Finnish elää, from Proto-Finnic elädäk, from Proto-Uralic elä- — to live.
vähäeleisyys (Finnish): unassumingness, restrainedness, quietness
Definitions
- unassumingness, restrainedness, quietness
Ancestry of “vähäeleisyys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vähäeleinen | unassuming, restrained, quiet |
| 2 | Finnish | ele | gesture, sign |
| 3 | Finnish | elää | To live, be alive; To live |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | elädäk | to live |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | elä- | to live |