Where does “herttakakkonen” come from?
herttakakkonen (Finnish) comes from Finnish Hertta, from Swedish hjärta, from Old Swedish hiærta, from Old Norse hjarta, from Proto-Germanic hertô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
herttakakkonen (Finnish): two of hearts
Definitions
- two of hearts
Ancestry of “herttakakkonen”, step by step
herttakakkonen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Hertta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Hertta | hearts, heart playing card suit |
| 2 | Swedish | hjärta | heart |
| 3 | Old Swedish | hiærta | heart |
| 4 | Old Norse | hjarta | heart |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hertô | heart |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |
via Finnish kakkonen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kakkonen | two; deuce; Synonym of kakkospesä |
| 2 | Finnish | -nen | Forms diminutives nouns or terms expressing... |
| 3 | Finnish | -inen | -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... |
| 4 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |