Where does “maininki” come from?

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

maininki (Finnish): swell long series of rounded waves continuing after the wind has ceased

Definitions

  1. swell long series of rounded waves continuing after the wind has ceased

Ancestry of “maininki”, step by step

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

Words derived from “maininki”

Every word from Latin Cenomania →Every word from Old French Cemaine →Every word from French Maine →