Where does “Maarianhamina” come from?
Maarianhamina (Finnish) comes from Finnish hamina, from Swedish hamn, from Old Swedish hamn, from Old Norse hǫfn, from Proto-Germanic habnō, from Proto-Indo-European kopno-.
Ancestry of “Maarianhamina”, step by step
Maarianhamina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hamina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hamina | port, harbour |
| 2 | Swedish | hamn | port |
| 3 | Old Swedish | hamn | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | hǫfn | port, harbor, haven |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | habnō | harbour, haven; harvour, haven |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kopno- | — |
via Finnish Maarian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Maarian | Mary's |