Where does “äitiys” come from?
äitiys (Finnish) comes from Finnish äiti, from Finnish äitei, from Proto-Germanic aiþį̄ — mother.
äitiys (Finnish): motherhood, maternity
Definitions
- motherhood, maternity
Ancestry of “äitiys”, step by step
äitiys 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 us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |