Where does “hermosolmu” come from?

hermosolmu (Finnish) comes from Finnish solmu, from Proto-Finnic solmu, from Proto-Finnic solmi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric ćolme — knot, bundle; to bind.

hermosolmu (Finnish): ganglion

Definitions

  1. ganglion

Ancestry of “hermosolmu”, step by step

hermosolmu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish solmu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsolmuknot; knot, deadlock; vertex
2Proto-Finnicsolmu
3Proto-Finnicsolmiknot
4Proto-Finno-Ugricćolmeknot, bundle; to bind

via Finnish hermo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhermonerve; snap
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric ćolmeEvery word from Proto-Finnic solmiEvery word from Proto-Finnic solmu