Where does “*kauha” come from?
*kauha (Proto-Finno-Ugric) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic káuˀ-, from Proto-Indo-European kowh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- — to hit, to strike; to forge.
Ancestry of “*kauha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | káuˀ- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kowh₂- | to beat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kewh₂- | to hit, to strike; to forge |