Where does “maajussi” come from?
maajussi (Finnish) comes from Finnish jussi, from Finnish Johannes, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة.
maajussi (Finnish): farmer
Definitions
- farmer
Ancestry of “maajussi”, step by step
maajussi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish jussi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jussi | midsummer, Midsummer Day |
| 2 | Finnish | Johannes | John |
| 3 | Latin | Iōhannēs | — |
| 4 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |