Where does “pahoinpitely” come from?
pahoinpitely (Finnish) comes from Finnish pahoinpidellä, from Finnish pidellä, from Finnish pitää, from Proto-Finnic pitädäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric pitä-.
pahoinpitely (Finnish): abuse; battery
Definitions
- abuse; battery
Ancestry of “pahoinpitely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pahoinpidellä | To maul, manhandle, assault, beat (up) a person; to batter, be physically abusive of one's spouse; to abuse a child |
| 2 | Finnish | pidellä | To hold, to handle |
| 3 | Finnish | pitää | to hold, grasp, grip; to keep, take; to like, be... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | pitädäk | to hold, to grasp; to keep |
| 5 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | pitä- | — |