Where does “jättikonnamonni” come from?
jättikonnamonni (Finnish) comes from Finnish jätti, from Swedish jätte, from Old Swedish iætti, from Old Norse jǫtunn, from Proto-Germanic etunaz, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
jättikonnamonni (Finnish): African sharptooth catfish, "Clarias garlepinus"
Definitions
- African sharptooth catfish, "Clarias garlepinus"
Ancestry of “jättikonnamonni”, step by step
jättikonnamonni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish jätti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jätti | giant; huge, giant, enormous, super-;... |
| 2 | Swedish | jätte | jotun; a mythical humanoid creature, originally... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | iætti | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | jǫtunn | a jotun, giant |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | etunaz | an overeater, glutton; a giant |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | etaną | to eat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁édti | to eat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
via Finnish konnamonni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | konnamonni | Clarias; Any fish in this genus; A walking... |
| 2 | Finnish | monni | wels catfish, sheatfish, "Silurus glanis";... |
| 3 | Danish | monne | might |
| 4 | Old Norse | munu | denoting futurity will, shall; denoting what is... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | munaną | to think, to consider, to believe; to remember |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | memóne | to think, to be mindful; to remember |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |