Where does “massi” come from?

massi (Finnish) comes from Russian мошна́, from Proto-Slavic mošьna, from Proto-Indo-European mak- — bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch.

massi (Finnish): purse, wallet

Definitions

  1. purse, wallet

Ancestry of “massi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмошна́money bag; small bag or pouch; pouch, purse...
2Proto-Slavicmošьnasmall bag; purse
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmak-bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch

Words derived from “massi

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mak-Every word from Proto-Slavic mošьnaEvery word from Russian мошна́
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