Where does “osakuntanauha” come from?
osakuntanauha (Finnish) comes from Finnish osakunta, from Finnish osa, from Proto-Finnic osa, from Proto-Uralic onća — part, share (of meat?).
osakuntanauha (Finnish): a shoulder ribbon used to identify the osakunta one belongs to
Definitions
- a shoulder ribbon used to identify the osakunta one belongs to
Ancestry of “osakuntanauha”, step by step
osakuntanauha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish osakunta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | osakunta | nation, student nation organization of students at a university, gathering students who originate from the same region; historical in most countries, but still active in some old universities of Finland and Sweden; somewhat similar to [[fraternity |
| 2 | Finnish | osa | part; piece; proportion, section |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | osa | part |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | onća | part, share (of meat?) |