Where does “kipinämikko” come from?

kipinämikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish mikko, from Finnish Mikael, from Latin Michāēl, from Latin Michahel, from Greek Μιχαήλ, from Ancient Greek Μιχαήλ, from Hebrew מיכאל, from Hebrew אֵל.

kipinämikko (Finnish): person tasked with watching over a fire or fireplace while others are sleeping or away

Definitions

  1. person tasked with watching over a fire or fireplace while others are sleeping or away

Ancestry of “kipinämikko”, step by step

kipinämikko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish mikko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishmikkoMichaelmas; Reynard
2FinnishMikaelMichael
3LatinMichāēl
4LatinMichahel
5GreekΜιχαήλthe Archangel Michael
6Ancient GreekΜιχαήλ
7Hebrewמיכאלwho is like God?
8Hebrewאֵלa God; God, deity; god, God
9Hebrewשמואל
10Hebrewשְׁמוּאֵל

via Finnish kipinä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkipinäspark; tent heater supervision duty
2Finnishöinennocturnal
3Finnishperiod of day Previous: iltayö Next: aamuyö;...
4Proto-Finnicöönight
5Proto-Finno-Ugricüje
Every word from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵלEvery word from Hebrew שמואלEvery word from Hebrew אֵל