Where does “haamu” come from?
haamu (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic haama, from Proto-Finno-Permic šamɜ.
haamu (Finnish): ghost, spirit; shadow
Ancestry of “haamu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | haama | — |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Permic | šamɜ | — |
Words derived from “haamu”