Where does “armastama” come from?

armastama (Estonian) comes from Estonian armas, from Proto-Finnic armas, from Proto-Germanic armaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ermos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

armastama (Estonian): to love

Definitions

  1. to love

Ancestry of “armastama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianarmasdear, beloved; cute, sweet, pleasant
2Proto-Finnicarmasdear, beloved; pitiful
3Proto-Germanicarmazarm; poor, miserable; pitiful, pitiable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ermos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “armastama”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ermos →Every word from Proto-Germanic armaz →