Where does “armaz” come from?

armaz (Votic) comes from Proto-Finnic armas, from Proto-Germanic armaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ermos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

armaz (Votic): dear, beloved

Definitions

  1. dear, beloved

Ancestry of “armaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicarmasdear, beloved; pitiful
2Proto-Germanicarmazarm; poor, miserable; pitiful, pitiable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ermos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ermos →Every word from Proto-Germanic armaz →