Where does “gobinkarhu” come from?

gobinkarhu (Finnish) comes from Finnish Karhu, from Finnish karhu, from Proto-Finnic karhu, from Proto-Finnic karheda — rough, coarse.

gobinkarhu (Finnish): Gobi bear, "Ursus arctos gobiensis"

Definitions

  1. Gobi bear, "Ursus arctos gobiensis"

Ancestry of “gobinkarhu”, step by step

gobinkarhu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish Karhu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishKarhuA major brand of beer in Finland
2Finnishkarhubear; brown bear, "Ursus arctos"
3Proto-Finnickarhubear
4Proto-Finnickarhedarough, coarse

via Finnish Gobi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishGobi—
Every word from Proto-Finnic karheda →Every word from Proto-Finnic karhu →Every word from Finnish karhu →