Where does “seuranainen” come from?

seuranainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish nainen, from Proto-Finnic nainen — woman; wife.

seuranainen (Finnish): female companion, female attendant, lady of a suite

Definitions

  1. female companion, female attendant, lady of a suite

Ancestry of “seuranainen”, step by step

seuranainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish nainen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnainenwoman; lady; first-person singular potential...
2Proto-Finnicnainenwoman; wife

via Finnish seura

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishseuracompany; society; club, especially a...
2Proto-Finnicseprafriend; friendship, companionship
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