Where does “naisprofeetta” come from?
naisprofeetta (Finnish) comes from Finnish profeetta, from Latin prophēta, from Ancient Greek προφήτης, from Ancient Greek φημί, from Proto-Hellenic pʰā́mā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
naisprofeetta (Finnish): prophetess female prophet
Definitions
- prophetess female prophet
Ancestry of “naisprofeetta”, step by step
naisprofeetta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish profeetta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | profeetta | prophet |
| 2 | Latin | prophēta | prophet, soothsayer |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | προφήτης | one who speaks for and interprets the will of a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φημί | I speak, say; I say yes, agree, affirm, assert |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰā́mā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-meh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |