Where does “ylellisyys” come from?
ylellisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish ylellinen, from Finnish ylä-, from Finnish alhaalla, from Finnish ala-, from Proto-Finnic ala, from Proto-Uralic ëla — below.
ylellisyys (Finnish): luxury
Ancestry of “ylellisyys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | ylellinen | luxury, sumptuous |
| 2 | Finnish | ylä- | upper; superior, high, higher |
| 3 | Finnish | alhaalla | — |
| 4 | Finnish | ala- | under-, sub-, lower, nether; inferior |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | ala | lower; under |
| 6 | Proto-Uralic | ëla | below |