Where does “kaihertaa” come from?

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

kaihertaa (Finnish): to gnaw produce excessive anxiety or worry

Definitions

  1. to gnaw produce excessive anxiety or worry

Ancestry of “kaihertaa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaihohopeless longing, saudade
2Proto-Finnickaihoharm, damage, loss

Words derived from “kaihertaa”

Every word from Proto-Finnic kaiho →Every word from Finnish kaiho →