Where does “armovuosi” come from?

armovuosi (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.

armovuosi (Finnish): The first year of the widowhood of the spouse of a priest or civil servant during which they had the right to receive the full salary and benefits of the deceased spouse

Definitions

  1. The first year of the widowhood of the spouse of a priest or civil servant during which they had the right to receive the full salary and benefits of the deceased spouse

Ancestry of “armovuosi”, step by step

armovuosi 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 vuosi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvuosiyear
2Proto-Finnicvoociyear
3Proto-Finnicoote—
4Proto-Uralicëdeyear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ermos →Every word from Proto-Germanic armaz →