Where does “äitiysmekko” come from?
äitiysmekko (Finnish) comes from Finnish äitiys, from Finnish äiti, from Finnish äitei, from Proto-Germanic aiþį̄ — mother.
äitiysmekko (Finnish): maternity dress
Definitions
- maternity dress
Ancestry of “äitiysmekko”, step by step
äitiysmekko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish äitiys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | äitiys | motherhood, maternity |
| 2 | Finnish | äiti | mother; the letter "Ä" in the Finnish spelling... |
| 3 | Finnish | äitei | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aiþį̄ | mother |
via Finnish mekko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mekko | dress |