Where does “ihmisarkuus” come from?

ihmisarkuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish ihmisarka, from Finnish arka, from Proto-Finnic arka, from Proto-Germanic argaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ergʰ- — to go, move; to mount; to move, go.

ihmisarkuus (Finnish): the quality of being fearful or timid of people

Definitions

  1. the quality of being fearful or timid of people

Ancestry of “ihmisarkuus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishihmisarkafearful or timid of people
2Finnisharkatender, sore; sensitive; timid, shy, bashful
3Proto-Finnicarkatimid, shy
4Proto-Germanicargazunmanly, cowardly, unworthy, indecent
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ergʰ-to go, move; to mount; to move, go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ergʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic argaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic arka →
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