Where does “arkkivihollinen” come from?

arkkivihollinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish vihollinen, from Finnish viha, from Proto-Finnic viha, from Proto-Finnic wiša, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás, from Proto-Indo-European wisós — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

arkkivihollinen (Finnish): archenemy, nemesis

Definitions

  1. archenemy, nemesis

Ancestry of “arkkivihollinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishvihollinenAn enemy
2Finnishvihaanger, fury, rage, wrath, ire; hate, hatred,...
3Proto-Finnicvihahate, anger; rage; agression
4Proto-Finnicwiša—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianwišáspoison, venom
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwisósfluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wisós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás →Every word from Proto-Finnic wiša →