Where does “hopiainen” come from?
hopiainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish hopia, from Finnish hopea, from Proto-Finnic hopeda, from Proto-Germanic samftijaz.
Ancestry of “hopiainen”, step by step
hopiainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hopia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hopia | — |
| 2 | Finnish | hopea | silver |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | hopeda | silver; soft |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | samftijaz | — |
via Finnish inen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | inen | — |