Where does “karhuamiskirje” come from?

karhuamiskirje (Finnish) comes from Finnish karhuaminen, from Finnish karhuta, from Finnish Karhu, from Finnish karhu, from Proto-Finnic karhu, from Proto-Finnic karheda — rough, coarse.

karhuamiskirje (Finnish): dunning letter, payment reminder letter

Definitions

  1. dunning letter, payment reminder letter

Ancestry of “karhuamiskirje”, step by step

karhuamiskirje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish karhuaminen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkarhuaminen—
2FinnishkarhutaTo dun
3FinnishKarhuA major brand of beer in Finland
4Finnishkarhubear; brown bear, "Ursus arctos"
5Proto-Finnickarhubear
6Proto-Finnickarhedarough, coarse

via Finnish kirje

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkirjeletter
2Finnishkirjabook; quire
3Proto-Finnickirjadecoration, carving, pattern
Every word from Proto-Finnic karheda →