Where does “häirikkökarhu” come from?

häirikkökarhu (Finnish) comes from Finnish häirikkö, from Finnish häiritä, from Proto-Finnic häirit'äk, from Proto-Germanic sairijaną, from Proto-Germanic sairą, from Proto-Germanic sairaz, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂yro-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂y- — to bind; to be fierce, afflict; to tie, bind.

häirikkökarhu (Finnish): bear that is causing a disturbance

Definitions

  1. bear that is causing a disturbance

Ancestry of “häirikkökarhu”, step by step

häirikkökarhu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish häirikkö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhäirikkömisbehaver, troublemaker, hooligan
2Finnishhäiritäto disturb, bother, bug; to disrupt
3Proto-Finnichäirit'äk—
4Proto-Germanicsairijanąto wound, to make hurt
5Proto-Germanicsairąwound; sore
6Proto-Germanicsairazsore, painful
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂yro-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂y-to bind; to be fierce, afflict; to tie, bind

via Finnish Karhu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishKarhuA major brand of beer in Finland
2Finnishkarhubear; brown bear, "Ursus arctos"
3Proto-Finnickarhubear
4Proto-Finnickarhedarough, coarse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂y- →