Where does “isovanhempi” come from?
isovanhempi (Finnish) comes from Finnish iso, from Finnish isä, from Proto-Finnic icä, from Proto-Uralic ićä — father.
isovanhempi (Finnish): grandparent
Definitions
- grandparent
Ancestry of “isovanhempi”, step by step
isovanhempi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish iso
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | iso | big; large; great |
| 2 | Finnish | isä | father; Father |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | icä | father |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ićä | father |
via Finnish vanhempi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vanhempi | comparative degree of vanha; In titles etc.,... |