Where does “kahjur” come from?

kahjur (Estonian) comes from Estonian kahju, from Proto-Finnic kaiho — harm, damage, loss.

kahjur (Estonian): pest, vermin

Definitions

  1. pest, vermin

Ancestry of “kahjur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniankahjuharm, injury; damage
2Proto-Finnickaihoharm, damage, loss
Every word from Proto-Finnic kaiho →Every word from Estonian kahju →