Where does “lohilordi” come from?

lohilordi (Finnish) comes from Finnish lordi, from English Lord, from Middle English lord, from Old English hlāford, from Old English hlāfweard, from Old English weard, from Old English ōra, from Old English ēar — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

lohilordi (Finnish): "salmon lord" one of the wealthy Brits who used to flock to river

Definitions

  1. "salmon lord" one of the wealthy Brits who used to flock to river

Ancestry of “lohilordi”, step by step

lohilordi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lordi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlordilord
2EnglishLord"An interjection variously expressing...
3Middle Englishlordlord; Lord
4Old Englishhlāfordlord
5Old Englishhlāfweardlord, master, husband
6Old Englishweardguard; guard, the action of looking out for...
7Old Englishōraore, unwrought metal
8Old Englishēarsea, ocean; grave, earth
9Proto-Germanicahazear
10Proto-Finnicahtasnarrow, cramped
11Proto-Balticanśtas
12Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énǵʰusnarrow, tight
13Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

via Finnish lohi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlohisalmon; Atlantic salmon
2Proto-Finniclohisalmon
3Proto-Balticlaśas
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰusEvery word from Proto-Baltic anśtas
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