Where does “pihamaina” come from?
pihamaina (Finnish) comes from Finnish maina, from Hindi मैना, from Persian مینا, from Arabic مِينَا, from Pahlavi 𐫖𐫏𐫗𐫇𐫃, from Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎, from Proto-Iranian mányuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mányuš — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
pihamaina (Finnish): Essive form of pihamaa; common myna, Indian...
Definitions
- Essive form of pihamaa; common myna, Indian...
Ancestry of “pihamaina”, step by step
pihamaina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish maina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | maina | Essive plural form of maa; myna |
| 2 | Hindi | मैना | the myna bird |
| 3 | Persian | مینا | glaze; enamel; daisy |
| 4 | Arabic | مِينَا | — |
| 5 | Pahlavi | 𐫖𐫏𐫗𐫇𐫃 | — |
| 6 | Avestan | 𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎 | spirit |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | mányuš | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mányuš | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |