Where does “intohimo” come from?

intohimo (Finnish) comes from Finnish himo, from Proto-Finnic himo — desire, wish, craving.

intohimo (Finnish): Passion, fervour/fervor

Definitions

  1. Passion, fervour/fervor

Ancestry of “intohimo”, step by step

intohimo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish himo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhimolust, desire, passion, craving
2Proto-Finnichimodesire, wish, craving

via Finnish Into

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishIntoeagerness, enthusiasm
2Proto-Germanicinþōn-—

Words derived from “intohimo”

Every word from Proto-Finnic himo →