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Where does “jussi” come from?

jussi (Finnish) comes from Finnish Johannes, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة, from Arabic خُنَّة.

jussi (Finnish): midsummer, Midsummer Day

Definitions

  1. midsummer, Midsummer Day

Ancestry of “jussi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishJohannesJohn
2LatinIōhannēs—
3LatinIōannēs—
4Ancient GreekἸωάννης—
5HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
6Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
7Moroccan Arabicخنونة—
8Arabicخُنَّة—

Words derived from “jussi”

  • jänöjussi
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