Where does “apuvarjo” come from?

apuvarjo (Finnish) comes from Finnish varjo, from Proto-Finnic varjo, from Proto-Germanic warjǭ.

apuvarjo (Finnish): pilot chute

Definitions

  1. pilot chute

Ancestry of “apuvarjo”, step by step

apuvarjo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish varjo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvarjoshade; shadow; umbrella, as a short form of...
2Proto-Finnicvarjoshadow, shade; protection
3Proto-Germanicwarjǭ—

via Finnish apu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishapuhelp; assistance; helping hand
2Proto-FinnicapuAlternative form of *api
Every word from Proto-Germanic warjǭ →