Where does “hipmu” come from?

hipmu (Northern Sami) comes from Finnish himo, from Proto-Finnic himo — desire, wish, craving.

hipmu (Northern Sami): desire, lust

Definitions

  1. desire, lust

Ancestry of “hipmu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhimolust, desire, passion, craving
2Proto-Finnichimodesire, wish, craving
Every word from Proto-Finnic himo →Every word from Finnish himo →