Where does “miehenotto” come from?

miehenotto (Finnish) comes from Finnish Otto, from German Otto, from Old High German ōt, from Proto-West Germanic aud, from Proto-Germanic audaz — wealth, riches.

Ancestry of “miehenotto”, step by step

miehenotto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish Otto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishOttotaking act or action of taking
2GermanOttoOtto
3Old High Germanōtriches; property
4Proto-West Germanicaudwealth, riches
5Proto-Germanicaudazwealth, riches

via Finnish mies

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmiesman; husband
2Proto-Finnicmeesman, male; husband
3Proto-Finnicmeexes
Every word from Proto-Germanic audazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic audEvery word from Old High German ōt