Where does “vihmavari” come from?

vihmavari (Estonian) comes from Estonian vari, from Proto-Norse warjōn.

vihmavari (Estonian): umbrella

Definitions

  1. umbrella

Ancestry of “vihmavari”, step by step

vihmavari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian vari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianvarishadow; shade
2Proto-Norsewarjōn—

via Estonian vihm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianvihmrain
2Proto-Finnicvihmarain
Every word from Proto-Norse warjōn →Every word from Estonian vari →
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