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Where does “ottovanhempi” come from?

ottovanhempi (Finnish) comes from Finnish Otto, from German Otto, from Old High German ōt, from Proto-West Germanic aud, from Proto-Germanic audaz — wealth, riches.

ottovanhempi (Finnish): adoptive parent

Definitions

  1. adoptive parent

Ancestry of “ottovanhempi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishOtto—
2GermanOtto—
3Old High Germanōtriches; property
4Proto-West Germanicaudwealth, riches
5Proto-Germanicaudazwealth, riches
Every word from Proto-Germanic audaz →