Where does “kaija” come from?
kaija (Finnish) comes from Finnish Katariina, from Swedish Katarina, from Medieval Latin Catharīna, from Latin Ecaterina, from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη, from Ancient Greek Ἑκάτη, from Ancient Greek ἑκάς, from Ancient Greek ἕ — self.
kaija (Finnish): parrot, racquet-tail, parakeet; Psittacula; quay
Definitions
- parrot, racquet-tail, parakeet; Psittacula; quay
Ancestry of “kaija”, step by step
kaija traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Katariina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Katariina | Catherine |
| 2 | Swedish | Katarina | Catherine |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | Catharīna | — |
| 4 | Latin | Ecaterina | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Αἰκατερίνη | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἑκάτη | Hecate |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἑκάς | afar, far off; long after |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἕ | him |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | hwe | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
via Swedish Kaj
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Kaj | of Danish origin |
| 2 | Danish | kaj | pier, dock |
| 3 | Dutch | kaai | Alternative form of kade |
| 4 | French | quai | quay, wharf; platform |
| 5 | Latin | caium | storehouse, shop, workshop; quay, wharf |
| 6 | Gaulish | kagyom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | kagyom | pen, enclosure |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kagʰyóm | enclosure, hedge |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |