Where does “naisikko” come from?

naisikko (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian nain, from Volapük nämät, from Volapük näm, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

naisikko (Ingrian): wife

Definitions

  1. wife

Ancestry of “naisikko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriannainwoman
2Volapüknämätauthority, status
3Volapüknämpower, force
4Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
5Proto-Italicmanushand
6Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →