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
Ancestry of “harmittomuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | harmiton | harmless |
| 2 | Finnish | harmi | harm; shame; pity! |
| 3 | Swedish | harm | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | harmaz | painful; sorrowful; doleful; harmful; malicious;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱormo- | suffering, pain |