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Where does “jaanituli” come from?

jaanituli (Estonian) comes from Estonian Jaan, from Estonian Johannes, from Late Latin Iohannes, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة, from Arabic خُنَّة.

jaanituli (Estonian): midsummer bonfire

Definitions

  1. midsummer bonfire

Ancestry of “jaanituli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EstonianJaan—
2EstonianJohannesJohn
3Late LatinIohannesSaint John
4Koine GreekἸωάννης—
5HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
6Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
7Moroccan Arabicخنونة—
8Arabicخُنَّة—
Every word from Arabic خُنَّة →