Where does “ylläpito” come from?
ylläpito (Finnish) comes from Finnish yllä, from Finnish ylä-, from Finnish alhaalla, from Finnish ala-, from Proto-Finnic ala, from Proto-Uralic ëla — below.
ylläpito (Finnish): upkeep; maintenance
Definitions
- upkeep; maintenance
Ancestry of “ylläpito”, step by step
ylläpito traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish yllä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | yllä | above, over; above; "pitää yllä": to maintain |
| 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 pito
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pito | keeping, upkeep; spending; traction |
| 2 | Finnish | pitää | to hold, grasp, grip; to keep, take; to like, be... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | pitädäk | to hold, to grasp; to keep |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | pitä- | — |
via Finnish pitää yllä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pitää yllä | to maintain; to keep up; to sustain; to uphold |