Where does “kaivaus” come from?
kaivaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaivaa, from Proto-Finnic kaivadak, from Proto-Uralic kajwa- — dig.
kaivaus (Finnish): excavation
Ancestry of “kaivaus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kaivaa | to dig, dig up, dig out, excavate |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kaivadak | to dig up, to excavate |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | kajwa- | dig |