Where does “yksivaimoisuus” come from?
yksivaimoisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish yksivaimoinen, from Finnish vaimo, from Proto-Finnic vaimo, from Proto-Uralic wajŋe.
yksivaimoisuus (Finnish): monogamy
Ancestry of “yksivaimoisuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | yksivaimoinen | monogamous |
| 2 | Finnish | vaimo | wife; woman, especially an elderly one |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | vaimo | spirit, soul |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | wajŋe | — |