Where does “meessuku” come from?
meessuku (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian mees, from Proto-Finnic mees, from Proto-Finnic meexes.
Ancestry of “meessuku”, step by step
meessuku traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian mees
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | mees | man |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | mees | man, male; husband |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | meexes | — |
via Ingrian suku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | suku | kin |