Where does “karheus” come from?
karheus (Finnish) comes from Finnish karhea, from Proto-Finnic karheda — rough, coarse.
karheus (Finnish): roughness
Ancestry of “karheus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | karhea | rough, coarse; hoarse; Partitive singular form... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | karheda | rough, coarse |