Where does “naamiointi” come from?
naamiointi (Finnish) comes from Finnish naamioida, from Finnish naamio, from Finnish naama, from Proto-Samic nāmē.
naamiointi (Finnish): disguise
Ancestry of “naamiointi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | naamioida | to disguise, mask |
| 2 | Finnish | naamio | mask |
| 3 | Finnish | naama | face; face, mouth |
| 4 | Proto-Samic | nāmē | — |