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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavickáuˀ-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankowh₂-to beat
3Proto-Indo-Europeankewh₂-to hit, to strike; to forge

Words derived from “*kauha”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kowh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic káuˀ- →