Where does “häpykarva” come from?
häpykarva (Finnish) comes from Finnish karva, from Proto-Finnic karva, from Proto-Finnic kawra.
häpykarva (Finnish): Pubic hair
Ancestry of “häpykarva”, step by step
häpykarva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish karva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | karva | hair; fur; colors, stripes |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | karva | hair; color |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kawra | — |
via Finnish häpy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | häpy | vulva; genitalia; shame |
| 2 | Finnish | -u | Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -u | Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns |