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Where does “ilmanherruus” come from?

ilmanherruus (Finnish) comes from Finnish herruus, 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.

ilmanherruus (Finnish): Alternative spelling of ilmaherruus

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of ilmaherruus

Ancestry of “ilmanherruus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishherruusdominion, dominance, supremacy; dominion
2FinnishHerraLord; Lord's
3Old Norseherramister, gentleman; sir; to confer with the title...
4Old Saxonhērro—
5Old High Germanhērromaster; grey, grey-haired
6Proto-Germanichairazgrey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished
7Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow
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