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Where does “kaihas” come from?

kaihas (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

Ancestry of “kaihas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgaizazspear, pike, javelin
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰoysósthrowing spear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter

Words derived from “kaihas”

  • keihästys
  • keihäsantilooppi
  • arabiankeihäsantilooppi
  • keihästää
  • keihäsmies
  • keihäsrausku
  • keihästyvinen
  • keihäs
  • keihäänheitto
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