Where does “tanttamaisesti” come from?
tanttamaisesti (Finnish) comes from Finnish tanttamainen, from Finnish tantta, from Swedish tant, from French tante, from Middle French tante, from Middle French ante, from Old French ante, from Latin amita — mother.
tanttamaisesti (Finnish): in a way that is like or similar to an elder woman
Definitions
- in a way that is like or similar to an elder woman
Ancestry of “tanttamaisesti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tanttamainen | like or similar to an elder woman |
| 2 | Finnish | tantta | An elder, plump woman |
| 3 | Swedish | tant | older lady; Used to address older women |
| 4 | French | tante | aunt |
| 5 | Middle French | tante | — |
| 6 | Middle French | ante | auntie; aunt |
| 7 | Old French | ante | nominative singular of antain; aunt |
| 8 | Latin | amita | paternal aunt; father's sister |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | amma- | mother |