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Where does “karsia” come from?

karsia (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic kärcidäk, from Proto-Finnic kärtitäk, from Proto-Germanic hardijaną, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ-.

karsia (Finnish): to suffer from, endure; to suffer, experience,...

Definitions

  1. to suffer from, endure; to suffer, experience,...

Ancestry of “karsia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickärcidäkto suffer; to endure
2Proto-Finnickärtitäk—
3Proto-Germanichardijanąto make hard, strong; to harden
4Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
5Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
6Proto-Turkic*keŕ-—

Words derived from “karsia”

  • kärsimätön
  • kärsi
  • kärsimyskukka
  • kärsimys
  • kärsimysnäytelmä
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