Where does “sotamies” come from?
sotamies (Finnish) comes from Finnish mies, from Proto-Finnic mees, from Proto-Finnic meexes.
sotamies (Finnish): private; infantryman, foot soldier; soldier
Definitions
- private; infantryman, foot soldier; soldier
Ancestry of “sotamies”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mies | man; husband |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | mees | man, male; husband |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | meexes | — |
Words derived from “sotamies”