Where does “hommamies” come from?
hommamies (Finnish) comes from Finnish mies, from Proto-Finnic mees, from Proto-Finnic meexes.
hommamies (Finnish): a man who gets things done; a man with a good work ethic
Definitions
- a man who gets things done; a man with a good work ethic
Ancestry of “hommamies”, step by step
hommamies traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish mies
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mies | man; husband |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | mees | man, male; husband |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | meexes | — |
via Finnish homma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | homma | job, work; thing, case; "hullun ~ ": fool's... |