Where does “pokara” come from?

pokara (Finnish) comes from Russian багор, from Proto-Slavic bagrъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁- — to foment; warm; bathe.

pokara (Finnish): gaff tool consisting of a hook and an axe-like handle, used for lifting logs

Definitions

  1. gaff tool consisting of a hook and an axe-like handle, used for lifting logs

Ancestry of “pokara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбагорpike pole
2Proto-Slavicbagrъdye; crimson, scarlet
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₁-to foment; warm; bathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic bagrъ →Every word from Russian багор →