Where does “moinata” come from?

moinata (Finnish) comes from Swedish mojna, from Swedish moj, from Dutch mooi, from Middle Dutch mooy, from Old Dutch mōi, from Proto-West Germanic mauwī, from Proto-Germanic mawjaz, from Proto-Indo-European mewH- — to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet.

moinata (Finnish): to abate, calm, settle

Definitions

  1. to abate, calm, settle

Ancestry of “moinata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmojnato calm
2Swedishmojcalm
3Dutchmooibeautiful, pretty, handsome; nice, good
4Middle Dutchmooy—
5Old Dutchmōi—
6Proto-West Germanicmauwīpretty
7Proto-Germanicmawjaz—
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanmewH-to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mawjaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic mauwī →