Where does “kaiherrus” come from?

kaiherrus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaihertaa, from Finnish kaiho, from Proto-Finnic kaiho — harm, damage, loss.

kaiherrus (Finnish): gnawing

Definitions

  1. gnawing

Ancestry of “kaiherrus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaihertaato gnaw produce excessive anxiety or worry
2Finnishkaihohopeless longing, saudade
3Proto-Finnickaihoharm, damage, loss
Every word from Proto-Finnic kaiho →Every word from Finnish kaiho →Every word from Finnish kaihertaa →