Where does “monsuuni-ilmasto” come from?
monsuuni-ilmasto (Finnish) comes from Finnish monsuuni, from English monsoon, from Dutch moesson, from French mousson, from Portuguese monção, from Arabic مَوْسِم, from Arabic موسم, from Arabic وسم — to mark, to brand, impress a sign, to tag; to...
monsuuni-ilmasto (Finnish): monsoon
Definitions
- monsoon
Ancestry of “monsuuni-ilmasto”, step by step
monsuuni-ilmasto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish monsuuni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | monsuuni | monsoon wind |
| 2 | English | monsoon | Any of a number of winds associated with regions... |
| 3 | Dutch | moesson | monsoon |
| 4 | French | mousson | monsoon |
| 5 | Portuguese | monção | monsoon; opportunity, occasion; each of the... |
| 6 | Arabic | مَوْسِم | season, holiday |
| 7 | Arabic | موسم | season; festive season; festival, holiday |
| 8 | Arabic | وسم | to mark, to brand, impress a sign, to tag; to... |