Where does “harj” come from?

harj (Veps) comes from Proto-Finnic harja, from Proto-Finnic šarja — row of laths or battens; a board made of laths.

harj (Veps): brush; crest, comb

Definitions

  1. brush; crest, comb

Ancestry of “harj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicharjatuft; crest; mane
2Proto-Finnicšarjarow of laths or battens; a board made of laths

Words derived from “harj”

Every word from Proto-Finnic šarja →Every word from Proto-Finnic harja →