Where does “kaarre” come from?
kaarre (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaartaa, from Proto-Finnic kaartadak, from Proto-Finnic kaari, from Proto-Uralic këŋere — curved thing.
kaarre (Finnish): bend, curve
Definitions
- bend, curve
Ancestry of “kaarre”, step by step
kaarre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kaartaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kaartaa | to curve, bend, turn, arch |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kaartadak | to curve, to bend |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kaari | curve |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | këŋere | curved thing |
via Finnish e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | e | E note |