Where does “harjata” come from?

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

harjata (Veps): to comb

Definitions

  1. to comb

Ancestry of “harjata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vepsharjbrush; crest, comb
2Proto-Finnicharjatuft; crest; mane
3Proto-Finnicšarjarow of laths or battens; a board made of laths
Every word from Proto-Finnic šarja →Every word from Proto-Finnic harja →Every word from Veps harj →