Where does “harjama” come from?
harjama (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic harjat'ak, from Proto-Finnic harja, from Proto-Finnic šarja.
harjama (Estonian): to comb, to brush
Ancestry of “harjama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | harjat'ak | to brush, to comb |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | harja | tuft; crest; mane |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | šarja | — |