Where does “kahjurvara” come from?

kahjurvara (Estonian) comes from Estonian vara, from Proto-Germanic warā-.

kahjurvara (Estonian): malware

Definitions

  1. malware

Ancestry of “kahjurvara”, step by step

kahjurvara traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian vara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianvaraproperty, estate, goods; things belonging to a...
2Proto-Germanicwarā-—

via Estonian kahju

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniankahjuharm, injury; damage
2Proto-Finnickaihoharm, damage, loss
Every word from Proto-Germanic warā- →Every word from Estonian vara →