Where does “armahtaa” come from?
armahtaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish 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.
armahtaa (Finnish): To pardon, reprieve, grant amnesty to; To have...
Definitions
- To pardon, reprieve, grant amnesty to; To have...
Ancestry of “armahtaa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | armas | dear, beloved, cherished; blessed, pleasing,... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | armas | dear, beloved; pitiful |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | armaz | arm; poor, miserable; pitiful, pitiable |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ermos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |