Where does “ahkeruus” come from?

ahkeruus (Finnish) comes from Finnish ahkera, from Finnish ahku — eagerness, zeal.

ahkeruus (Finnish): industriousness, diligence, industry; work ethic

Definitions

  1. industriousness, diligence, industry; work ethic

Ancestry of “ahkeruus”, step by step

ahkeruus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ahkera

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishahkeraindustrious, hardworking
2Finnishahkueagerness, zeal

via Finnish uus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishuusAlternative form of uusi
Every word from Finnish ahku →Every word from Finnish ahkera →