Where does “herrainvaatehtimo” come from?
herrainvaatehtimo (Finnish) comes from Finnish Herra, from Old Norse herra, from Old Saxon hērro, from Old High German hērro, from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
herrainvaatehtimo (Finnish): gentlemen's tailor
Definitions
- gentlemen's tailor
Ancestry of “herrainvaatehtimo”, step by step
herrainvaatehtimo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Herra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Herra | Lord; Lord's |
| 2 | Old Norse | herra | mister, gentleman; sir; to confer with the title... |
| 3 | Old Saxon | hērro | — |
| 4 | Old High German | hērro | master; grey, grey-haired |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hairaz | grey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
via Finnish vaatehtimo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vaatehtimo | tailor, clothing store |
| 2 | Finnish | vaatehtia | to enrobe, clothe |
| 3 | Finnish | vaate | piece of clothing, garment; clothing, clothes |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | *vaat'ëk | clothing, garment |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wēdiz | piece of cloth, garment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |