Where does “selkävammainen” come from?
selkävammainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish selkävamma, from Finnish vamma, from Proto-Norse *ᚹᚨᛗᛗᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic wammaz, from Proto-Indo-European wemh₁- — to spew, to vomit.
selkävammainen (Finnish): who or that has back injury/injuries
Definitions
- who or that has back injury/injuries
Ancestry of “selkävammainen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | selkävamma | back injury |
| 2 | Finnish | vamma | handicap; injury |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | *ᚹᚨᛗᛗᚨᛉ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wammaz | spot, stain, blemish |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wemh₁- | to spew, to vomit |