Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “harjakate” come from? harjakate (Finnish) comes from Finnish harja, from Russian Харитон, from Finnish -nen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.
harjakate (Finnish): roof ridge tile, roof ridge shingle
Definitions roof ridge tile, roof ridge shingle Ancestry of “harjakate”, step by step harjakate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish harja Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish harja brush; mane; crest 2 Russian Харитон — 3 Finnish -nen Forms diminutives nouns or terms expressing... 4 Finnish -inen -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... 5 Finnish -uus Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality 6 Proto-Finnic -uc -ness, -hood
via Finnish kate Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish kate covering, roofing 2 Proto-Finno-Ugric *kat'ëk —