Where does “harvoin” come from?

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

harvoin (Finnish): rarely, seldom, infrequently taking place at long intervals

Definitions

  1. rarely, seldom, infrequently taking place at long intervals

Ancestry of “harvoin”, step by step

harvoin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish harva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishharvainfrequent, sparse; thin; loose
2Proto-Finnicharvasparse
3Proto-Finno-Ugricšorwa—

via Ingrian harva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianharvarare

Words derived from “harvoin”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric šorwa →Every word from Proto-Finnic harva →Every word from Finnish harva →
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