Where does “miehuus” come from?
miehuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish mies, from Proto-Finnic mees, from Proto-Finnic meexes.
miehuus (Finnish): manhood; manliness, masculinity; virility
Definitions
- manhood; manliness, masculinity; virility
Ancestry of “miehuus”, step by step
miehuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish mies
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mies | man; husband |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | mees | man, male; husband |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | meexes | — |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |