Where does “harmittelu” come from?

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

harmittelu (Finnish): bemoaning, complaining

Definitions

  1. bemoaning, complaining

Ancestry of “harmittelu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishharmitellato bemoan, complain, regret, dismay about...
2Finnishharmittaato make feel bad; to irritate, annoy, vex, irk;...
3Finnishharmiharm; shame; pity!
4Swedishharmangry indignation (at something considered unjust)
5Proto-Germanicharmazpainful; sorrowful; doleful; harmful; malicious;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱormo-suffering, pain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱormo-Every word from Proto-Germanic harmazEvery word from Swedish harm