Where does “armahtaminen” come from?
armahtaminen (Finnish) comes from Finnish armahtaa, 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.
Ancestry of “armahtaminen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | armahtaa | To pardon, reprieve, grant amnesty to; To have... |
| 2 | Finnish | armas | dear, beloved, cherished; blessed, pleasing,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | armas | dear, beloved; pitiful |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | armaz | arm; poor, miserable; pitiful, pitiable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ermos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |