Where does “tylppäkuonokarhu” come from?

tylppäkuonokarhu (Finnish) comes from Finnish Karhu, from Finnish karhu, from Proto-Finnic karhu, from Proto-Finnic karheda — rough, coarse.

tylppäkuonokarhu (Finnish): short-faced bear

Definitions

  1. short-faced bear

Ancestry of “tylppäkuonokarhu”, step by step

tylppäkuonokarhu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish Karhu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishKarhuA major brand of beer in Finland
2Finnishkarhubear; brown bear, "Ursus arctos"
3Proto-Finnickarhubear
4Proto-Finnickarhedarough, coarse

via Finnish kuono

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuonosnout, muzzle
2Proto-Finnickoonosnout, muzzle
3Proto-Norsegōnō—

via Finnish tylppä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtylppäblunt; obtuse
2Proto-Finnictülppäblunt
Every word from Proto-Finnic karheda →Every word from Proto-Finnic karhu →Every word from Finnish karhu →