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Where does “kahju” come from?

kahju (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic kaiho.

kahju (Estonian): harm, injury; damage

Definitions

  1. harm, injury; damage

Ancestry of “kahju”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickaiho—

Words derived from “kahju”

  • tulekahju
  • kahjum
  • kahjutuli
  • kahjurõõm
Every word from Proto-Finnic kaiho →