Where does “jumalanvilja” come from?
jumalanvilja (Finnish) comes from Finnish Vilja, from Proto-Finnic vilja — grain, cereal; abundance, plenty.
jumalanvilja (Finnish): nourishment, daily bread
Definitions
- nourishment, daily bread
Ancestry of “jumalanvilja”, step by step
jumalanvilja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Vilja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Vilja | grain, cereal, corn type of grass cultivated for its edible grains |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | vilja | grain, cereal; abundance, plenty |
via Finnish Jumala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Jumala | God; of God |