Where does “ylemmyys” come from?
ylemmyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish ylempi, from Finnish ylä-, from Finnish alhaalla, from Finnish ala-, from Proto-Finnic ala, from Proto-Uralic ëla — below.
ylemmyys (Finnish): superiority; supremacy; preeminence
Definitions
- superiority; supremacy; preeminence
Ancestry of “ylemmyys”, step by step
ylemmyys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ylempi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ylempi | upper, higher-up; superior |
| 2 | Finnish | ylä- | upper; superior, high, higher |
| 3 | Finnish | alhaalla | down below, below; down (here/there) |
| 4 | Finnish | ala- | under-, sub-, lower, nether; inferior |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | ala | lower; under |
| 6 | Proto-Uralic | ëla | below |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |