Where does “madonnankuva” come from?
madonnankuva (Finnish) comes from Finnish madonna, from Italian Madonna, from Italian ma, from Latin magis, from Dutch magisch, from Dutch magie, from French magie, from Middle French magie.
madonnankuva (Finnish): Madonna artistic representation of Virgin Mary
Definitions
- Madonna artistic representation of Virgin Mary
Ancestry of “madonnankuva”, step by step
madonnankuva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish madonna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | madonna | Madonna picture of Virgin Mary |
| 2 | Italian | Madonna | Madonna, Our Lady |
| 3 | Italian | ma | but; Abbreviation of mamma; Indicates emotion or... |
| 4 | Latin | magis | more; more greatly; better |
| 5 | Dutch | magisch | magical, controlled or determined by supernatural... |
| 6 | Dutch | magie | magic, sorcery occult woo, black or white magic, etc.; hence supernatural occurrences or phenonomena |
| 7 | French | magie | magic; A magical, surprising, fascinating feat;... |
| 8 | Middle French | magie | — |
| 9 | Latin | magīa | magic, sorcery |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | μαγεία | theology of the Magians |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | Μάγος | magician, and derogatorily sorcerer, trickster,... |
| 12 | Old Persian | 𐎶𐎦𐏁 | priest |
| 13 | Proto-Iranian | magúš | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | magʰúš | — |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ-ú-s | — |
via Finnish kuva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuva | picture; image; photograph, photo |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skuwwô | reflection, mirror image; shadow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nés | shadow, reflection |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |