Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/armo

This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Finnic edit

Etymology edit

Either derived as *armahtadak, *armait'ak +‎ *-o, or a separate borrowing from Proto-Germanic *armǭ (whence Old Norse arma) or Proto-Germanic [Term?] (whence Gothic 𐌰𐍂𐌼𐌰𐌹𐍉 (armaiō)).[1]

Noun edit

*armo

  1. mercy, pity
  2. love

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Estonian: arm
  • Finnish: armo
  • Ingrian: armo
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: armo
    • South Karelian: armo
  • Livonian: arm
  • Livvi: armo
  • Veps: armod pl ("caresses")
  • Võro: arm
  • Votic: armo

References edit

  1. ^ Junttila, Santeri, Kallio, Petri, Holopainen, Sampsa, Kuokkala, Juha, Pystynen, Juho, editors (2020–), “armo”, in Suomen vanhimman sanaston etymologinen verkkosanakirja[1] (in Finnish), retrieved 2023-08-28

Further reading edit

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “armo”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[2] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN