Where does “kaveriporukka” come from?

kaveriporukka (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaveri, from Yiddish חבֿר, from Hebrew חָבֵר — male friend, comrade; friend; {{l|en|comrade}}.

kaveriporukka (Finnish): group of friends

Definitions

  1. group of friends

Ancestry of “kaveriporukka”, step by step

kaveriporukka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kaveri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaveripal, friend, buddy, mate; dude, bloke
2Yiddishחבֿרfriend, buddy, comrade; boyfriend; comrade
3Hebrewחָבֵרmale friend, comrade; friend; {{l|en|comrade}}

via Finnish porukka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishporukkagang, band, crowd
Every word from Hebrew חָבֵר →Every word from Yiddish חבֿר →Every word from Finnish kaveri →