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Where does “harrastella” come from?

harrastella (Finnish) comes from Finnish harrastaa, from Finnish harras, from Proto-Finnic hardas, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ-.

harrastella (Finnish): to dabble in, to be engaged in a hobby in a...

Definitions

  1. to dabble in, to be engaged in a hobby in a...

Ancestry of “harrastella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishharrastaato be interested in, to be engaged in a hobby, to...
2Finnishharraspious, devout, heartfelt, earnest
3Proto-Finnichardas—
4Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
5Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
6Proto-Turkic*keŕ-—

Words derived from “harrastella”

  • harrastelija
  • harrastelijamaisesti
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