Where does “omenakaira” come from?

omenakaira (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaira, from Sanskrit कार्य, from Sanskrit कृ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

omenakaira (Finnish): apple-corer

Definitions

  1. apple-corer

Ancestry of “omenakaira”, step by step

omenakaira traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kaira

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkairaauger; Short for jääkaira; core drill
2Sanskritकार्यfunction, act, deed; work, business, enterprise;...
3Sanskritकृto make
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

via Finnish omena

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishomenaapple
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Sanskrit कृ →Every word from Sanskrit कार्य →