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Where does “kummityttö” come from?

kummityttö (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,...

kummityttö (Finnish): Synonym of kummitytär

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  1. Synonym of kummitytär

Ancestry of “kummityttö”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkummigodparent, godfather or godmother; an invited...
2Russianкумgodfather of one's child; father of one's...
3Proto-Slavickumъ—
4Proto-Slavickъmotrъ—
5Latincompaterfirst cousin; godfather
6Latincom-allomorph of con-
7Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
8Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
9Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
10Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt—
14Germankitt—
15Old High Germankuti—
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin
18Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
19Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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