Where does “harima” come from?

harima (Estonian) comes from Estonian ma, from Estonian mina, from Proto-Finnic minä, from Uralic *minä.

harima (Estonian): to till, to cultivate; to educate; to civilize

Definitions

  1. to till, to cultivate; to educate; to civilize

Ancestry of “harima”, step by step

harima traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian ma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EstonianmaI; short form of mina
2EstonianminaI
3Proto-FinnicminäI, me
4Uralic*minä—

via Estonian hari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianharicomb, brush
2Proto-Finnicharjatuft; crest; mane
3Proto-Finnicšarjarow of laths or battens; a board made of laths

Words derived from “harima”

Every word from Uralic *minä →Every word from Proto-Finnic minä →Every word from Estonian mina →