Where does “valkonenäkarhu” come from?

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

Ancestry of “valkonenäkarhu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnenäkarhucoati
2FinnishKarhuA major brand of beer in Finland
3Finnishkarhubear; brown bear, "Ursus arctos"
4Proto-Finnickarhubear
5Proto-Finnickarhedarough, coarse
Every word from Proto-Finnic karheda →