Where does “karahka” come from?
karahka (Finnish) comes from Finnish kara, from Proto-Finnic kara.
karahka (Finnish): A dry and detached branch of a tree, or the broken trunk of an immature tree, especially a spruce
Definitions
- A dry and detached branch of a tree, or the broken trunk of an immature tree, especially a spruce
Ancestry of “karahka”, step by step
karahka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kara | a dried branch, rib of a leaf or other similar... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kara | — |
via Finnish hka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hka | — |