Where does “megatrendi” come from?
megatrendi (Finnish) comes from Finnish trendi, from English trend, from Middle English trenden, from Old English trendan, from Proto-Germanic trandijaną — to revolve, spin.
megatrendi (Finnish): megatrend
Ancestry of “megatrendi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | trendi | trend |
| 2 | English | trend | An inclination in a particular direction; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | trenden | to roll about, turn, revolve |
| 4 | Old English | trendan | to roll about, turn, revolve |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | trandijaną | to revolve, spin |