Where does “huonomaineisuus” come from?
huonomaineisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish huonomaineinen, from Finnish maine, from English maine, from French Maine, from Old French Cemaine, from Latin Cenomania.
huonomaineisuus (Finnish): disreputation, dishonour, disrepute lack of reputation or good name
Definitions
- disreputation, dishonour, disrepute lack of reputation or good name
Ancestry of “huonomaineisuus”, step by step
huonomaineisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish huonomaineinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | huonomaineinen | disreputable, seedy |
| 2 | Finnish | maine | reputation; prestige, renown, fame; predicate |
| 3 | English | maine | Obsolete form of main |
| 4 | French | Maine | — |
| 5 | Old French | Cemaine | — |
| 6 | Latin | Cenomania | — |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |