Where does “karhu” come from?
karhu (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic karhu, from Proto-Finnic karheda — rough, coarse.
karhu (Finnish): bear; brown bear, "Ursus arctos"
Definitions
- bear; brown bear, "Ursus arctos"
Ancestry of “karhu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | karhu | bear |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | karheda | rough, coarse |
Words derived from “karhu”