Where does “jälkimaininki” come from?

jälkimaininki (Finnish) comes from Finnish maininki, from Finnish maine, from English maine, from French Maine, from Old French Cemaine, from Latin Cenomania.

jälkimaininki (Finnish): swell gentle seas remaining after the wind has ceased

Definitions

  1. swell gentle seas remaining after the wind has ceased

Ancestry of “jälkimaininki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmaininkiswell long series of rounded waves continuing after the wind has ceased
2Finnishmainereputation; prestige, renown, fame; predicate
3EnglishmaineObsolete form of main
4FrenchMaine—
5Old FrenchCemaine—
6LatinCenomania—
Every word from Latin Cenomania →Every word from Old French Cemaine →Every word from French Maine →