Where does “lumehaitta” come from?
lumehaitta (Finnish) comes from Finnish lume, from Finnish lumo, from Proto-Finnic lumo, from Proto-Finno-Permic luma-.
lumehaitta (Finnish): nocebo effect harmful effect as experienced by a patient for having administered a pharmacologically inactive substance; deleterious placebo effect
Definitions
- nocebo effect harmful effect as experienced by a patient for having administered a pharmacologically inactive substance; deleterious placebo effect
Ancestry of “lumehaitta”, step by step
lumehaitta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lume
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lume | illusion |
| 2 | Finnish | lumo | charm |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | lumo | charm, spell |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Permic | luma- | — |
via Finnish haitta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | haitta | disadvantage, hindrance, con; tumbler |