Where does “armomurha” come from?

armomurha (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.

armomurha (Finnish): euthanasia, mercy killing

Definitions

  1. euthanasia, mercy killing

Ancestry of “armomurha”, step by step

armomurha 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 murha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmurhamurder; first-degree murder
2Proto-Germanicmurþądeath; killing, murder
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥tósdead; mortal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ermos →Every word from Proto-Germanic armaz →