Where does “kaijanen” come from?
kaijanen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaija, 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 — self.
kaijanen (Finnish): lovebird parrot of the genus
Definitions
- lovebird parrot of the genus
Ancestry of “kaijanen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kaija | parrot, racquet-tail, parakeet; Psittacula; quay |
| 2 | Finnish | Katariina | Catherine |
| 3 | Swedish | Katarina | Catherine |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | Catharīna | — |
| 5 | Latin | Ecaterina | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Αἰκατερίνη | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἑκάτη | Hecate |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἑκάς | afar, far off; long after |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἕ | him |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | hwe | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |