Where does “liinaharjainen” come from?
liinaharjainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish liinaharja, from Finnish Liina, from Finnish Karoliina, from Latin Carolīna, from Latin Carolus, from Middle High German Karl, from Old High German karl, from Proto-Germanic karilaz — to grow old, to mature.
liinaharjainen (Finnish): having a white or golden mane
Definitions
- having a white or golden mane
Ancestry of “liinaharjainen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | liinaharja | A horse which has a white or yellow mane |
| 2 | Finnish | Liina | cloth piece of garment used on furniture, for cleaning, etc |
| 3 | Finnish | Karoliina | — |
| 4 | Latin | Carolīna | — |
| 5 | Latin | Carolus | Charles |
| 6 | Middle High German | Karl | — |
| 7 | Old High German | karl | man |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | karilaz | free man, franklin; little man, young man |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | karaz | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |