Where does “tanttamainen” come from?

tanttamainen (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.

tanttamainen (Finnish): like or similar to an elder woman

Definitions

like or similar to an elder woman

Ancestry of “tanttamainen”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tanttamainen”

tanttamaisesti
tanttamaisuus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European amma- →Every word from Latin amita →Every word from Old French ante →