Where does “miehisyys” come from?
miehisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish miehinen, from Finnish mies, from Proto-Finnic mees, from Proto-Finnic meexes.
miehisyys (Finnish): manliness
Ancestry of “miehisyys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | miehinen | manly |
| 2 | Finnish | mies | man; husband |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | mees | man, male; husband |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | meexes | — |