Where does “hari” come from?

hari (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic harja, from Proto-Finnic šarja — row of laths or battens; a board made of laths.

hari (Estonian): comb, brush

Definitions

  1. comb, brush

Ancestry of “hari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicharjatuft; crest; mane
2Proto-Finnicšarjarow of laths or battens; a board made of laths

Words derived from “hari

Every word from Proto-Finnic šarjaEvery word from Proto-Finnic harja
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