Where does “leimaus” come from?
leimaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish leimata, from Finnish leima, from Russian клеймо́ — brand, stamp, identification mark.
leimaus (Finnish): stamping; tainting, stigmatizing
Definitions
- stamping; tainting, stigmatizing
Ancestry of “leimaus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | leimata | to stamp; to denounce; to taint a person's... |
| 2 | Finnish | leima | stamp; label, mark; stain, taint, stigma |
| 3 | Russian | клеймо́ | brand, stamp, identification mark |
Words derived from “leimaus”