Where does “johtomies” come from?
johtomies (Finnish) comes from Finnish mies, from Proto-Finnic mees, from Proto-Finnic meexes.
johtomies (Finnish): leading man, male leader, chieftain
Definitions
- leading man, male leader, chieftain
Ancestry of “johtomies”, step by step
johtomies traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish mies
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mies | man; husband |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | mees | man, male; husband |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | meexes | — |
via Finnish johto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | johto | cord, line, conductor; administration,... |
| 2 | Finnish | johtaa | to lead, take, show someone the way to; to guide,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | johtadak | to lead, to guide |