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Where does “harmiton” come from?

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

harmiton (Finnish): harmless

Definitions

  1. harmless

Ancestry of “harmiton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishharmiharm; shame; pity!
2Swedishharm—
3Proto-Germanicharmazpainful; sorrowful; doleful; harmful; malicious;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱormo-suffering, pain

Words derived from “harmiton”

  • harmittomuus
  • harmittomasti
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