Where does “haavoittuvainen” come from?
haavoittuvainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish haavoittuva, from Finnish haavoittua, from Finnish haavoittaa, from Finnish haava, from Proto-Finnic haava, from Proto-Germanic hawwą, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
haavoittuvainen (Finnish): vulnerable
Definitions
- vulnerable
Ancestry of “haavoittuvainen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | haavoittuva | vulnerable; Present active participle of... |
| 2 | Finnish | haavoittua | to be wounded; to make it safely to the next base... |
| 3 | Finnish | haavoittaa | to wound, injure, hurt |
| 4 | Finnish | haava | wound, sore; ulcer; especially in compound terms,... |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | haava | wound |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hawwą | blow, hit |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hawwaną | to hew, to chop; to forge |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |