Where does “armainen” come from?

armainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish Armas, 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.

armainen (Finnish): dear loved; lovable

Definitions

  1. dear loved; lovable

Ancestry of “armainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishArmasbeloved
2Finnisharmasdear, beloved, cherished; blessed, pleasing,...
3Proto-Finnicarmasdear, beloved; pitiful
4Proto-Germanicarmazarm; poor, miserable; pitiful, pitiable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ermos
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ermosEvery word from Proto-Germanic armaz
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