Where does “iharus” come from?

iharus (Estonian) comes from Estonian ihar, from Estonian iha, from Proto-Finnic iha — happiness, joy, good mood.

iharus (Estonian): salacity; lewdness

Definitions

  1. salacity; lewdness

Ancestry of “iharus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianiharsalacious, libidinous, lewd
2Estonianihadesire, yen, hunger
3Proto-Finnicihahappiness, joy, good mood
Every word from Proto-Finnic iha →Every word from Estonian iha →Every word from Estonian ihar →