Where does “äitijumala” come from?
äitijumala (Finnish) comes from Finnish äiti, from Finnish äitei, from Proto-Germanic aiþį̄ — mother.
äitijumala (Finnish): mother goddess
Definitions
- mother goddess
Ancestry of “äitijumala”, step by step
äitijumala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish äiti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | äiti | mother; the letter "Ä" in the Finnish spelling... |
| 2 | Finnish | äitei | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aiþį̄ | mother |
via Finnish Jumala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Jumala | God; of God |