Where does “messinkinen” come from?
messinkinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish messinki, from Swedish mässing, from German Messing, from Middle High German messinc, from Proto-Germanic masjinga-.
messinkinen (Finnish): brass, brazen; brassy
Definitions
- brass, brazen; brassy
Ancestry of “messinkinen”, step by step
messinkinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish messinki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | messinki | brass |
| 2 | Swedish | mässing | brass |
| 3 | German | Messing | brass |
| 4 | Middle High German | messinc | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | masjinga- | — |
via Finnish inen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | inen | — |