Where does “jaanikutu” come from?
jaanikutu (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian Jaani, from Estonian Jaan, from Estonian Johannes, from Late Latin Iohannes, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة.
jaanikutu (Ingrian): Baltic herring spawn caught around the time of Midsummer
Definitions
- Baltic herring spawn caught around the time of Midsummer
Ancestry of “jaanikutu”, step by step
jaanikutu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian Jaani
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | Jaani | Midsummer; Kupala Night |
| 2 | Estonian | Jaan | Midsummer Day |
| 3 | Estonian | Johannes | John |
| 4 | Late Latin | Iohannes | Saint John |
| 5 | Koine Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |