Where does “pikkukarhu” come from?
pikkukarhu (Finnish) comes from Finnish Karhu, from Finnish karhu, from Proto-Finnic karhu, from Proto-Finnic karheda — rough, coarse.
pikkukarhu (Finnish): A baby bear; Any small bear; sun bear, Helarctos...
Definitions
- A baby bear; Any small bear; sun bear, Helarctos...
Ancestry of “pikkukarhu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | Karhu | — |
| 2 | Finnish | karhu | bear; brown bear, "Ursus arctos" |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | karhu | bear |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | karheda | rough, coarse |