Where does “hermoromahdus” come from?
hermoromahdus (Finnish) comes from Finnish romahdus, from Finnish romahtaa, from Finnish ahtaa, from Proto-Finnic aktadak, from Proto-Uralic ëkta- — to hang up.
hermoromahdus (Finnish): nervous breakdown
Definitions
- nervous breakdown
Ancestry of “hermoromahdus”, step by step
hermoromahdus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish romahdus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | romahdus | A collapse; A meltdown |
| 2 | Finnish | romahtaa | to collapse, crash down, come down, tumble down,... |
| 3 | Finnish | ahtaa | to cram, stuff, fill, pack full; to supercharge;... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | aktadak | to hang up, especially traps; grain to dry in a... |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | ëkta- | to hang up |
via Finnish hermo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hermo | nerve; snap |