Where does “meinaaminen” come from?
meinaaminen (Finnish) comes from Finnish meinata, from Swedish mena, from Old Swedish mena, from Middle Low German mēnen, from Old Saxon mēnian, from Proto-Germanic mainijaną, from Proto-Indo-European mein-.
Ancestry of “meinaaminen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | meinata | To mean; To plan to do, intend to do, aim to do;... |
| 2 | Swedish | mena | to mean; to convey, or to want to convey; to... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | mena | to mean |
| 4 | Middle Low German | mēnen | to mean |
| 5 | Old Saxon | mēnian | to mean, to intend (to do something) |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mainijaną | to mean, think |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mein- | — |