Where does “harmittomuus” come from?
harmittomuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish harmiton, from Finnish harmi, from Swedish harm, from Proto-Germanic harmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱormo- — suffering, pain.
harmittomuus (Finnish): harmlessness
Definitions
- harmlessness
Ancestry of “harmittomuus”, step by step
harmittomuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish harmiton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | harmiton | harmless |
| 2 | Finnish | harmi | harm; shame; pity! |
| 3 | Swedish | harm | angry indignation (at something considered unjust) |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | harmaz | painful; sorrowful; doleful; harmful; malicious;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱormo- | suffering, pain |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |