Where does “vammaisuus” come from?
vammaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish vammainen, from Finnish vamma, from Proto-Norse *ᚹᚨᛗᛗᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic wammaz, from Proto-Indo-European wemh₁- — to spew, to vomit.
vammaisuus (Finnish): disablement, invalidity
Definitions
- disablement, invalidity
Ancestry of “vammaisuus”, step by step
vammaisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vammainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vammainen | disabled, handicapped; disabled person,... |
| 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 |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |