Where does “kaverukset” come from?
kaverukset (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaveri, from Yiddish חבֿר, from Hebrew חָבֵר — male friend, comrade; friend; {{l|en|comrade}}.
kaverukset (Finnish): buddies
Ancestry of “kaverukset”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kaveri | pal, friend, buddy, mate; dude, bloke |
| 2 | Yiddish | חבֿר | friend, buddy, comrade; boyfriend; comrade |
| 3 | Hebrew | חָבֵר | male friend, comrade; friend; {{l|en|comrade}} |