Where does “kummitoiminta” come from?
kummitoiminta (Finnish) comes from Finnish kummi, from Russian кум, from Proto-Slavic kumъ, from Proto-Slavic kъmotrъ, from Latin compater, from Latin com-, from Latin con-, from Latin cum — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
kummitoiminta (Finnish): being a godparent, sponsorship
Definitions
- being a godparent, sponsorship
Ancestry of “kummitoiminta”, step by step
kummitoiminta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kummi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kummi | godparent, godfather or godmother; an invited... |
| 2 | Russian | кум | godfather of one's child; father of one's... |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kumъ | godfather |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | kъmotrъ | — |
| 5 | Latin | compater | first cousin; godfather |
| 6 | Latin | com- | allomorph of con- |
| 7 | Latin | con- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing... |
| 8 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 9 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 13 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 14 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 15 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 16 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 17 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 18 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 19 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via Finnish toiminta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | toiminta | action, activity |
| 2 | Finnish | toimia | to work, function, run; to serve, act, work; to... |
| 3 | Finnish | Toimi | chore, task, job, duty |
| 4 | Finnish | toimi | chore, task, job, duty; activities, business,... |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | toimi | work, task, chore |
| 6 | Proto-Finnic | toodak | to bring |
| 7 | Proto-Uralic | toxe- | to bring, give |
| 8 | Hungarian | -ik | Specifies "which" one of a specific set of... |