Where does “karū” come from?
karū (Livonian) comes from Estonian karu, from Proto-Finnic karhu, from Proto-Finnic karheda — rough, coarse.
karū (Livonian): bear
Ancestry of “karū”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | karu | bear |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | karhu | bear |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | karheda | rough, coarse |