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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

  1. To pardon, reprieve, grant amnesty to; To have...

Ancestry of “armahtaa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisharmasdear, beloved, cherished; blessed, pleasing,...
2Proto-Finnicarmasdear, beloved; pitiful
3Proto-Germanicarmazarm; poor, miserable; pitiful, pitiable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ermos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
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