Where does “karhun” come from?

karhun (Finnish) comes from Finnish karhu, from Proto-Finnic karhu, from Proto-Finnic karheda — rough, coarse.

karhun (Finnish): Genitive singular form of karhu; bear's; of...

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of karhu; bear's; of...

Ancestry of “karhun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkarhubear; brown bear, "Ursus arctos"
2Proto-Finnickarhubear
3Proto-Finnickarhedarough, coarse
Every word from Proto-Finnic karhedaEvery word from Proto-Finnic karhuEvery word from Finnish karhu
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