Where does “mielenvire” come from?

mielenvire (Finnish) comes from Finnish mieli, from Proto-Finnic meeli, from Proto-Finno-Permic mäle.

mielenvire (Finnish): frame of mind, spirit, mood

Definitions

  1. frame of mind, spirit, mood

Ancestry of “mielenvire”, step by step

mielenvire traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish mieli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmielimood; sense, meaning; mind
2Proto-Finnicmeelione's senses, mind
3Proto-Finno-Permicmäle—

via Finnish vire

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishvireA light breeze or the small, disappearing waves...
2Finnishvireäactive, animate
3Proto-Finnicviredä—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic mäle →Every word from Proto-Finnic meeli →Every word from Finnish mieli →