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Where does “haavan” come from?

haavan (Finnish) comes from Finnish haava, from Proto-Finnic haava, from Proto-Germanic hawwą, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

haavan (Finnish): Genitive singular form of haava; Genitive...

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of haava; Genitive...

Ancestry of “haavan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhaavawound, sore; ulcer; especially in compound terms,...
2Proto-Finnichaavawound
3Proto-Germanichawwąblow, hit
4Proto-Germanichawwanąto hew, to chop; to forge
5Proto-Celticsukkos—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
7Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
8Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Words derived from “haavan”

  • haavanlastu
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