Where does “ääreishermo” come from?

ääreishermo (Finnish) comes from Finnish ääreinen, from Finnish ääri, from Swedish år, from French are, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

ääreishermo (Finnish): peripheral nerve any of the nerves that form the periferal nervous system

Definitions

  1. peripheral nerve any of the nerves that form the periferal nervous system

Ancestry of “ääreishermo”, step by step

ääreishermo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ääreinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishääreinenperipheral, located at the border or end of something
2Finnishääriverge; end; vicinity
3Swedishåra year
4Frencharean are
5Latināreaa piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town)
6Proto-Italicāzeā
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-e-yeh₂
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via Finnish hermo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhermonerve; snap
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂Every word from Proto-Italic āzeā
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