Where does “kari” come from?
kari (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Norse skarj(a)-, from Proto-Germanic skarją, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
kari (Proto-Finnic): rock in the sea, skerry (a little under or above the surface)
Definitions
- rock in the sea, skerry (a little under or above the surface)