Where does “värekarva” come from?
värekarva (Finnish) comes from Finnish karva, from Proto-Finnic karva, from Proto-Finnic kawra.
värekarva (Finnish): cilium; fimbria, pilus
Ancestry of “värekarva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | karva | hair; fur; colors, stripes |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | karva | hair; color |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kawra | — |