Where does “Mehis” come from?
Mehis (Estonian) comes from Estonian mehine, from Estonian mees, from Proto-Finnic mees, from Proto-Finnic meexes.
Ancestry of “Mehis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | mehine | manly, masculine |
| 2 | Estonian | mees | man; husband; inessive singular of mesi |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | mees | man, male; husband |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | meexes | — |