Where does “luolamies” come from?
luolamies (Finnish) comes from Finnish mies, from Proto-Finnic mees, from Proto-Finnic meexes.
luolamies (Finnish): caveman
Ancestry of “luolamies”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mies | man; husband |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | mees | man, male; husband |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | meexes | — |