Where does “sankarimaine” come from?

sankarimaine (Finnish) comes from Finnish maine, from English maine, from French Maine, from Old French Cemaine, from Latin Cenomania.

sankarimaine (Finnish): heroic reputation, the reputation of a hero

Definitions

  1. heroic reputation, the reputation of a hero

Ancestry of “sankarimaine”, step by step

sankarimaine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish maine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmainereputation; prestige, renown, fame; predicate
2EnglishmaineObsolete form of main
3FrenchMaine—
4Old FrenchCemaine—
5LatinCenomania—

via Finnish sankari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsankarihero, heroine; great capricorn beetle
2Old Swedishsangaresinger
Every word from Latin Cenomania →Every word from Old French Cemaine →Every word from French Maine →
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