Where does “huima” come from?

huima (Finnish) comes from Old Norse hvima, from Proto-Germanic swīmaną — to sway, swoon.

huima (Finnish): reckless, wild

Definitions

  1. reckless, wild

Ancestry of “huima”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehvimato be confused
2Proto-Germanicswīmanąto sway, swoon

Words derived from “huima”

Every word from Proto-Germanic swīmaną →Every word from Old Norse hvima →
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