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Where does “kauha” come from?

kauha (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kauha, from Proto-Balto-Slavic káuˀ-, from Proto-Indo-European kowh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- — to hit, to strike; to forge.

kauha (Finnish): ladle, dipper; scoop; bucket, scoop

Definitions

  1. ladle, dipper; scoop; bucket, scoop

Ancestry of “kauha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finno-Ugric*kauha—
2Proto-Balto-Slavickáuˀ-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankowh₂-to beat
4Proto-Indo-Europeankewh₂-to hit, to strike; to forge

Words derived from “kauha”

  • löylykauha
  • jäätelökauha
  • kauhoa
  • kauhakuormaaja
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- →