Where does “kaiverrus” come from?
kaiverrus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaivertaa, from Finnish kaivaa, from Proto-Finnic kaivadak, from Proto-Uralic kajwa- — dig.
kaiverrus (Finnish): engraving
Definitions
- engraving
Ancestry of “kaiverrus”, step by step
kaiverrus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kaivertaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kaivertaa | To engrave, carve; Third-person singular... |
| 2 | Finnish | kaivaa | to dig, dig up, dig out, excavate |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kaivadak | to dig up, to excavate |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | kajwa- | dig |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |