Where does “harvennus” come from?
harvennus (Finnish) comes from Finnish harventaa, from Finnish harva, from Proto-Finnic harva, from Proto-Finno-Ugric šorwa.
harvennus (Finnish): thinning
Definitions
- thinning
Ancestry of “harvennus”, step by step
harvennus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish harventaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | harventaa | to thin out; to thin; to rarefy |
| 2 | Finnish | harva | infrequent, sparse; thin; loose |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | harva | sparse |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | šorwa | — |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |