Where does “kaevur” come from?

kaevur (Estonian) comes from Estonian kaevama, from Proto-Finnic kaivadak, from Proto-Uralic kajwa- — dig.

kaevur (Estonian): miner

Definitions

  1. miner

Ancestry of “kaevur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniankaevamato dig, to hollow out; to jab, to prod
2Proto-Finnickaivadakto dig up, to excavate
3Proto-Uralickajwa-dig
Every word from Proto-Uralic kajwa- →Every word from Proto-Finnic kaivadak →Every word from Estonian kaevama →