Where does “harvassa” come from?

harvassa (Finnish) comes from Finnish harva, from Proto-Finnic harva, from Proto-Finno-Ugric šorwa.

harvassa (Finnish): rare, scarce, few and far between

Definitions

  1. rare, scarce, few and far between

Ancestry of “harvassa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishharvainfrequent, sparse; thin; loose
2Proto-Finnicharvasparse
3Proto-Finno-Ugricšorwa—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric šorwa →Every word from Proto-Finnic harva →Every word from Finnish harva →