Where does “sähkömonni” come from?
sähkömonni (Finnish) comes from Finnish monni, from Danish monne, from Old Norse munu, from Proto-Germanic munaną, from Proto-Indo-European memóne, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
sähkömonni (Finnish): electric catfish
Definitions
- electric catfish
Ancestry of “sähkömonni”, step by step
sähkömonni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish monni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | monni | wels catfish, sheatfish, "Silurus glanis";... |
| 2 | Danish | monne | might |
| 3 | Old Norse | munu | denoting futurity will, shall; denoting what is... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | munaną | to think, to consider, to believe; to remember |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | memóne | to think, to be mindful; to remember |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |