Where does “karhei” come from?

karhei (Karelian) comes from Proto-Finnic karheda — rough, coarse.

karhei (Karelian): rough

Definitions

  1. rough

Ancestry of “karhei”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickarhedarough, coarse
Every word from Proto-Finnic karheda
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