Where does “karu” come from?
karu (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic karhu, from Proto-Finnic karheda — rough, coarse.
karu (Estonian): bear
Ancestry of “karu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | karhu | bear |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | karheda | rough, coarse |
Words derived from “karu”