Where does “hermosäie” come from?

hermosäie (Finnish) comes from Finnish säie, from Finnish sää, from Proto-Finnic sää, from Proto-Finno-Ugric säŋe — air.

hermosäie (Finnish): nerve fiber

Definitions

  1. nerve fiber

Ancestry of “hermosäie”, step by step

hermosäie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish säie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsäiethread, strand, fibre, filament; thread; string
2Finnishsääweather; you; fiber, thread, strand
3Proto-Finnicsääweather
4Proto-Finno-Ugricsäŋeair

via Finnish hermo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhermonerve; snap
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric säŋe →Every word from Proto-Finnic sää →Every word from Finnish sää →
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