Where does “armonistuin” come from?
armonistuin (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.
armonistuin (Finnish): mercy seat
Ancestry of “armonistuin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | armo | grace; mercy |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | armo | mercy, pity; love |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | armaz | arm; poor, miserable; pitiful, pitiable |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ermos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |