Where does “pakanuus” come from?
pakanuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish pakana, from Tagalog kana, from Tagalog amerikana, from English Americana, from English America, from Latin America, from Italian Amerigo, from Proto-Germanic *Amalarīks — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
pakanuus (Finnish): paganism
Definitions
- paganism
Ancestry of “pakanuus”, step by step
pakanuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pakana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pakana | pagan; heathen |
| 2 | Tagalog | kana | deception; falsity |
| 3 | Tagalog | amerikana | coat US; jacket; tuxedo |
| 4 | English | Americana | All things peculiar to the United States' culture... |
| 5 | English | America | — |
| 6 | Latin | America | — |
| 7 | Italian | Amerigo | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *Amalarīks | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | Haimarīks | Henry |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 11 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |