Where does “harminkappale” come from?

harminkappale (Finnish) comes from Finnish harmi, from Swedish harm, from Proto-Germanic harmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱormo- — suffering, pain.

harminkappale (Finnish): nuisance, pest, bother

Definitions

  1. nuisance, pest, bother

Ancestry of “harminkappale”, step by step

harminkappale traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish harmi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishharmiharm; shame; pity!
2Swedishharmangry indignation (at something considered unjust)
3Proto-Germanicharmazpainful; sorrowful; doleful; harmful; malicious;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱormo-suffering, pain

via Finnish kappale

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkappaleobject; piece; track, song
2Proto-Finnickapalehpiece
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱormo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic harmaz →Every word from Swedish harm →