Where does “merikarhu” come from?
merikarhu (Finnish) comes from Ingrian meri, from Proto-Finnic meri, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
merikarhu (Finnish): fur seal; seadog, tar
Definitions
- fur seal; seadog, tar
Ancestry of “merikarhu”, step by step
merikarhu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian meri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | meri | sea |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | meri | sea |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Finnish Karhu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Karhu | A major brand of beer in Finland |
| 2 | Finnish | karhu | bear; brown bear, "Ursus arctos" |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | karhu | bear |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | karheda | rough, coarse |
via Ingrian karhu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | karhu | bear |