Where does “kaevur” come from?
kaevur (Estonian) comes from Estonian kaevama, from Proto-Finnic kaivadak, from Proto-Uralic kajwa- — dig.
kaevur (Estonian): miner
Ancestry of “kaevur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | kaevama | to dig, to hollow out; to jab, to prod |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kaivadak | to dig up, to excavate |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | kajwa- | dig |