Where does “armas” come from?

armas (Finnish) comes 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.

armas (Finnish): dear, beloved, cherished; blessed, pleasing,...

Definitions

  1. dear, beloved, cherished; blessed, pleasing,...

Ancestry of “armas”, step by step

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

Words derived from “armas”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ermos →Every word from Proto-Germanic armaz →