Where does “mainehaitta” come from?

mainehaitta (Finnish) comes from Finnish maine, from English maine, from French Maine, from Old French Cemaine, from Latin Cenomania.

mainehaitta (Finnish): damage to reputation, reputational damage

Definitions

  1. damage to reputation, reputational damage

Ancestry of “mainehaitta”, step by step

mainehaitta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish maine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmainereputation; prestige, renown, fame; predicate
2EnglishmaineObsolete form of main
3FrenchMaine—
4Old FrenchCemaine—
5LatinCenomania—

via Finnish haitta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhaittadisadvantage, hindrance, con; tumbler
Every word from Latin Cenomania →Every word from Old French Cemaine →Every word from French Maine →