Where does “passaaja” come from?
passaaja (Finnish) comes from Finnish passata, from Swedish passa, from German passen, from German Paß, from French passeport, from French port, from French porter, from English porter — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
passaaja (Finnish): servant
Definitions
- servant
Ancestry of “passaaja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | passata | to fit in; to suit; to serve |
| 2 | Swedish | passa | fit, suit; be suitable; fit; be of the right size... |
| 3 | German | passen | to fit; to suit, to be suitable; to go with |
| 4 | German | Paß | pass, mountain pass |
| 5 | French | passeport | passport |
| 6 | French | port | port, harbour; port, harbour city; refuge |
| 7 | French | porter | to carry; to support, to bear; to wear |
| 8 | English | porter | A person who carries luggage and related objects;... |
| 9 | Middle English | porter | gatekeeper, doorkeeper |
| 10 | Old French | portour | carrier; bearer |
| 11 | Old French | porter | to carry; to carry a child |
| 12 | Old French | -ment | Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent... |
| 13 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 14 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |