Where does “ylistyslaulu” come from?
ylistyslaulu (Finnish) comes from Finnish ylistys, from Finnish ylistää, from Finnish ylinen, from Finnish ylä-, from Finnish alhaalla, from Finnish ala-, from Proto-Finnic ala, from Proto-Uralic ëla — below.
ylistyslaulu (Finnish): paean, song of praise
Definitions
- paean, song of praise
Ancestry of “ylistyslaulu”, step by step
ylistyslaulu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ylistys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ylistys | praise, acclaim, exaltation |
| 2 | Finnish | ylistää | to praise, laud; to extol; to eulogize in a speech; to celebrate in a patriotic context; to commend a subordinate, employee |
| 3 | Finnish | ylinen | above; attic |
| 4 | Finnish | ylä- | upper; superior, high, higher |
| 5 | Finnish | alhaalla | down below, below; down (here/there) |
| 6 | Finnish | ala- | under-, sub-, lower, nether; inferior |
| 7 | Proto-Finnic | ala | lower; under |
| 8 | Proto-Uralic | ëla | below |