Where does “karvastelu” come from?
karvastelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish karvastella, from Finnish karvastaa, from Finnish karvas, from Proto-Finnic karvas, from Proto-Germanic harwaz.
karvastelu (Finnish): smarting, stinging, burning a sensation that smarts or stings
Definitions
- smarting, stinging, burning a sensation that smarts or stings
Ancestry of “karvastelu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | karvastella | to smart, to sting, to burn |
| 2 | Finnish | karvastaa | — |
| 3 | Finnish | karvas | bitter; a type of boat used to drag a seine |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | karvas | bitter |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | harwaz | — |