Where does “aivovammainen” come from?
aivovammainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish aivovamma, from Finnish vamma, from Proto-Norse *ᚹᚨᛗᛗᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic wammaz, from Proto-Indo-European wemh₁- — to spew, to vomit.
aivovammainen (Finnish): brain-disabled; brain-disabled person
Definitions
- brain-disabled; brain-disabled person
Ancestry of “aivovammainen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | aivovamma | traumatic brain injury |
| 2 | Finnish | vamma | handicap; injury |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | *ᚹᚨᛗᛗᚨᛉ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wammaz | spot, stain, blemish |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wemh₁- | to spew, to vomit |