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Where does “harm” come from?

harm (Swedish) comes from Proto-Germanic harmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱormo- — suffering, pain.

Ancestry of “harm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicharmazpainful; sorrowful; doleful; harmful; malicious;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱormo-suffering, pain

Words derived from “harm”

  • harmillisesti
  • harmitus
  • harmittomuus
  • harmittomasti
  • harmiton
  • harmi
  • harmillinen
  • harmittaa
  • harmitella
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