Where does “maineikkuus” come from?

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

maineikkuus (Finnish): renownedness, celebratedness

Definitions

  1. renownedness, celebratedness

Ancestry of “maineikkuus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmaineikasrenowned, celebrated
2Finnishmainereputation; prestige, renown, fame; predicate
3EnglishmaineObsolete form of main
4FrenchMaine—
5Old FrenchCemaine—
6LatinCenomania—
Every word from Latin Cenomania →Every word from Old French Cemaine →Every word from French Maine →