Where does “varvas” come from?

varvas (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic varbas, from Proto-Finnic varpa — thin stick, twig.

varvas (Estonian): toe; inessive singular of varb

Definitions

  1. toe; inessive singular of varb

Ancestry of “varvas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicvarbastoe
2Proto-Finnicvarpathin stick, twig

Words derived from “varvas”

Every word from Proto-Finnic varpa →Every word from Proto-Finnic varbas →
varvas — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer