Where does “kaveruus” come from?

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

kaveruus (Finnish): friendship, fellowship, buddyship

Definitions

  1. friendship, fellowship, buddyship

Ancestry of “kaveruus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaveripal, friend, buddy, mate; dude, bloke
2Yiddishחבֿרfriend, buddy, comrade; boyfriend; comrade
3Hebrewחָבֵרmale friend, comrade; friend; {{l|en|comrade}}
Every word from Hebrew חָבֵר →Every word from Yiddish חבֿר →Every word from Finnish kaveri →