Where does “vänrikki” come from?
vänrikki (Finnish) comes from Swedish fänrik, from German Fähnrich, from German fahne, from Middle High German vane, from Old High German fano, from Proto-West Germanic *fanō, from Proto-Germanic fanô, from Proto-Indo-European pān- — fabric.
vänrikki (Finnish): The lowest officer rank in the Finnish army. The...
Definitions
- The lowest officer rank in the Finnish army. The...
Ancestry of “vänrikki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fänrik | the lowest officer rank in the Swedish and... |
| 2 | German | Fähnrich | the soldier wearing the flag; ensign |
| 3 | German | fahne | flag, banner any cloth or fabric used as a symbol |
| 4 | Middle High German | vane | — |
| 5 | Old High German | fano | flag |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *fanō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fanô | cloth; dook/duck; banner; flag |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pān- | fabric |