Where does “essumekko” come from?
essumekko (Finnish) comes from Finnish essu, from Finnish esiliina, from Finnish Liina, from Finnish Karoliina, from Latin Carolīna, from Latin Carolus, from Middle High German Karl, from Old High German karl — to grow old, to mature.
Ancestry of “essumekko”, step by step
essumekko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish essu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | essu | apron |
| 2 | Finnish | esiliina | apron |
| 3 | Finnish | Liina | cloth piece of garment used on furniture, for cleaning, etc |
| 4 | Finnish | Karoliina | — |
| 5 | Latin | Carolīna | — |
| 6 | Latin | Carolus | Charles |
| 7 | Middle High German | Karl | — |
| 8 | Old High German | karl | man |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | karilaz | free man, franklin; little man, young man |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | karaz | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via Finnish mekko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mekko | dress |