Where does “monivaimoisuus” come from?
monivaimoisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish monivaimoinen, from Finnish vaimo, from Proto-Finnic vaimo, from Proto-Uralic wajŋe — breath.
monivaimoisuus (Finnish): polygyny
Definitions
- polygyny
Ancestry of “monivaimoisuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | monivaimoinen | polygynous practicing polygyny; that has multiple wives |
| 2 | Finnish | vaimo | wife; woman, especially an elderly one |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | vaimo | spirit, soul |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | wajŋe | breath |