Where does “hävit-” come from?

hävit- (Finnish) comes from Hungarian havi, from Hungarian hó, from Proto-Uralic kuŋe — the Moon.

Ancestry of “hävit-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhavimonthly
2Hungariansnow; month; whoa
3Proto-Uralickuŋethe Moon
Every word from Proto-Uralic kuŋeEvery word from Hungarian Every word from Hungarian havi