Where does “vapunaatto” come from?
vapunaatto (Finnish) comes from Finnish aatto, from Finnish Aatu, from Finnish Aadolf, from Swedish Adolf, from Old High German adal, from Proto-West Germanic aþal, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
vapunaatto (Finnish): Alternative form of vappuaatto
Definitions
- Alternative form of vappuaatto
Ancestry of “vapunaatto”, step by step
vapunaatto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish aatto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | aatto | eve |
| 2 | Finnish | Aatu | Adolf Hitler |
| 3 | Finnish | Aadolf | — |
| 4 | Swedish | Adolf | — |
| 5 | Old High German | adal | noble; nobility; noble race |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | aþal | nobility; race |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | aþalą | nature, disposition; nobility, race |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | at-al | family, race |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |
via Finnish Vappu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Vappu | May Day, Labor Day, Walpurgis night 1st of May; in Finland, a highly joyous, festive occasion, especially among the working class and students |
| 2 | Finnish | Valpuri | — |
| 3 | German | Walpurga | an eighth century saint whose feast day on May 1st coincided with a pagan feast associated in folklore with witchcraft |
| 4 | Old High German | Waltburg | — |
| 5 | Old High German | burg | a castle; a city |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | burg | fortification; city |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |