Where does “sosiaalitantta” come from?
sosiaalitantta (Finnish) comes from Finnish tantta, from Swedish tant, from French tante, from Middle French tante, from Middle French ante, from Old French ante, from Latin amita, from Proto-Indo-European amma- — mother.
sosiaalitantta (Finnish): (older female) social worker
Definitions
- (older female) social worker
Ancestry of “sosiaalitantta”, step by step
sosiaalitantta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tantta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tantta | An elder, plump woman |
| 2 | Swedish | tant | older lady; Used to address older women |
| 3 | French | tante | aunt |
| 4 | Middle French | tante | — |
| 5 | Middle French | ante | auntie; aunt |
| 6 | Old French | ante | nominative singular of antain; aunt |
| 7 | Latin | amita | paternal aunt; father's sister |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | amma- | mother |
via Finnish sosiaalinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sosiaalinen | social; having to do with social policy, striving... |
| 2 | Latin | sociālis | Of or pertaining to companionship; companionable, sociable, social |
| 3 | French | social | social, related to society, community; social,... |
| 4 | Latin | socialis | Of or pertaining to companionship; companionable,... |
| 5 | Latin | socius | sharing, joining in, partaking, associated;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πάθος | pain, suffering, death; misfortune, calamity,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πάσχω | to undergo, experience; have someone do something... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |