jääkaru

Estonian

noun

Definitions

polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

Etymology

Compound from Estonian jää (ice) + Estonian karu (of the bear).

Origin

Estonian

karu

Gloss

of the bear

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

jää Estonian
jää-äär Estonian
jääaeg Estonian
jäämägi Estonian
jääpurikas Estonian
jäätama Estonian
jäätuma Estonian
karu Estonian
karuperse Estonian
pesukaru Estonian
*jää Proto-Finnic
*karhu Proto-Finnic
karū Livonian