Where does “haamu” come from?

haamu (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic haama, from Proto-Finno-Permic šamɜ.

haamu (Finnish): ghost, spirit; shadow

Definitions

  1. ghost, spirit; shadow

Ancestry of “haamu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnichaama—
2Proto-Finno-Permicšamɜ—

Words derived from “haamu”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic šamɜ →Every word from Proto-Finnic haama →
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