Where does “ylistys” come from?
ylistys (Finnish) comes from Finnish ylistää, from Finnish ylinen, from Finnish ylä-, from Finnish alhaalla, from Finnish ala-, from Proto-Finnic ala, from Proto-Uralic ëla — below.
ylistys (Finnish): praise, acclaim, exaltation
Definitions
- praise, acclaim, exaltation
Ancestry of “ylistys”, step by step
ylistys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ylistää
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ylistää | to praise, laud; to extol; to eulogize in a speech; to celebrate in a patriotic context; to commend a subordinate, employee |
| 2 | Finnish | ylinen | above; attic |
| 3 | Finnish | ylä- | upper; superior, high, higher |
| 4 | Finnish | alhaalla | down below, below; down (here/there) |
| 5 | Finnish | ala- | under-, sub-, lower, nether; inferior |
| 6 | Proto-Finnic | ala | lower; under |
| 7 | Proto-Uralic | ëla | below |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |