Where does “pulmamees” come from?
pulmamees (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian mees, from Proto-Finnic mees, from Proto-Finnic meexes.
pulmamees (Ingrian): male wedding guest
Definitions
- male wedding guest
Ancestry of “pulmamees”, step by step
pulmamees 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 pulmat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | pulmat | wedding |