Where does “peremmeez” come from?
peremmeez (Votic) comes from Votic meez, from Proto-Finnic mees, from Proto-Finnic meexes.
peremmeez (Votic): head of family, head of household man who provides for his family
Definitions
- head of family, head of household man who provides for his family
Ancestry of “peremmeez”, step by step
peremmeez traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Votic meez
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Votic | meez | man; man, husband |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | mees | man, male; husband |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | meexes | — |
via Proto-Uralic pere-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Uralic | pere- | — |