Where does “sisämaanpassi” come from?
sisämaanpassi (Finnish) comes from Finnish pässi, from Swedish pass, from German Paß, from French passeport, from French port, from French porter, from English porter, from Middle English porter — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
sisämaanpassi (Finnish): internal passport
Definitions
- internal passport
Ancestry of “sisämaanpassi”, step by step
sisämaanpassi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pässi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pässi | A ram; A stubborn person |
| 2 | Swedish | pass | passport; place which you pass or is passing;... |
| 3 | German | Paß | pass, mountain pass |
| 4 | French | passeport | passport |
| 5 | French | port | port, harbour; port, harbour city; refuge |
| 6 | French | porter | to carry; to support, to bear; to wear |
| 7 | English | porter | A person who carries luggage and related objects;... |
| 8 | Middle English | porter | gatekeeper, doorkeeper |
| 9 | Old French | portour | carrier; bearer |
| 10 | Old French | porter | to carry; to carry a child |
| 11 | Old French | -ment | Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent... |
| 12 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 13 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |