Where does “verivihollinen” come from?
verivihollinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish vihollinen, from Finnish viha, from Proto-Finnic viha, from Proto-Finnic wiša, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás, from Proto-Indo-European wisós — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...
verivihollinen (Finnish): archenemy, mortal enemy
Definitions
- archenemy, mortal enemy
Ancestry of “verivihollinen”, step by step
verivihollinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vihollinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vihollinen | An enemy |
| 2 | Finnish | viha | anger, fury, rage, wrath, ire; hate, hatred,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | viha | hate, anger; rage; agression |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | wiša | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wišás | poison, venom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wisós | fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;... |