Where does “herrasmiesmäisyys” come from?
herrasmiesmäisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish herrasmiesmäinen, from Finnish herrasmies, 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.
herrasmiesmäisyys (Finnish): gentlemanliness pertaining to gentlemanly behaviour
Definitions
- gentlemanliness pertaining to gentlemanly behaviour
Ancestry of “herrasmiesmäisyys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | herrasmiesmäinen | gentlemanly |
| 2 | Finnish | herrasmies | gentleman |
| 3 | Finnish | Herra | Lord; Lord's |
| 4 | Old Norse | herra | mister, gentleman; sir; to confer with the title... |
| 5 | Old Saxon | hērro | — |
| 6 | Old High German | hērro | master; grey, grey-haired |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hairaz | grey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |