Where does “mainetyö” come from?

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

Ancestry of “mainetyö”, step by step

mainetyö 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 työ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtyöwork; job; you
2Proto-FinnictööAlternative form of *tek; work, labour
3Proto-Finnictekyou
4Proto-Uralicteyou
Every word from Latin Cenomania →Every word from Old French Cemaine →Every word from French Maine →