Where does “espanjanmastiffi” come from?
espanjanmastiffi (Finnish) comes from Finnish mastiffi, from English mastiff, from Middle English mastif, from Old French mastin, from Latin mansuetīnus, from Latin mānsuētus, from Latin mansuēscō, from Latin manus — human being; man; hand.
espanjanmastiffi (Finnish): Spanish mastiff
Definitions
- Spanish mastiff
Ancestry of “espanjanmastiffi”, step by step
espanjanmastiffi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish mastiffi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mastiffi | mastiff |
| 2 | English | mastiff | One of an old breed of powerful, deep-chested,... |
| 3 | Middle English | mastif | Alternative form of mastyf |
| 4 | Old French | mastin | guard dog |
| 5 | Latin | mansuetīnus | — |
| 6 | Latin | mānsuētus | tamed, tame |
| 7 | Latin | mansuēscō | to tame, render mild, gentle, or peaceable |
| 8 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |