Where does “armoinen” come from?

armoinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish armo, from Proto-Finnic armo, from Proto-Germanic armaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ermos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

armoinen (Finnish): merciful

Definitions

  1. merciful

Ancestry of “armoinen”, step by step

armoinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish armo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisharmograce; mercy
2Proto-Finnicarmomercy, pity; love
3Proto-Germanicarmazarm; poor, miserable; pitiful, pitiable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ermos
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

via Finnish inen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishinen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ermosEvery word from Proto-Germanic armaz