Where does “kissamerimonni” come from?
kissamerimonni (Finnish) comes from Finnish merimonni, from Finnish monni, from Danish monne, from Old Norse munu, from Proto-Germanic munaną, from Proto-Indo-European memóne, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
kissamerimonni (Finnish): white barbel, sea barbel, white baggar, white sea catfish, Galeichthys feliceps species of sea catfish found in coastal waters and estuaries of southern Africa
Definitions
- white barbel, sea barbel, white baggar, white sea catfish, Galeichthys feliceps species of sea catfish found in coastal waters and estuaries of southern Africa
Ancestry of “kissamerimonni”, step by step
kissamerimonni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish merimonni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | merimonni | sea catfish, ariid catfish any catfish of the family |
| 2 | Finnish | monni | wels catfish, sheatfish, "Silurus glanis";... |
| 3 | Danish | monne | might |
| 4 | Old Norse | munu | denoting futurity will, shall; denoting what is... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | munaną | to think, to consider, to believe; to remember |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | memóne | to think, to be mindful; to remember |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |