Where does “eväskassi” come from?

eväskassi (Finnish) comes from Finnish eväs, from Proto-Finnic eväs, from Proto-Indo-European yéwos, from Proto-Indo-European yew- — to mix.

eväskassi (Finnish): A bag containing provisions; a lunch bag when intended for lunch, otherwise might be called "provisions bag"

Definitions

  1. A bag containing provisions; a lunch bag when intended for lunch, otherwise might be called "provisions bag"

Ancestry of “eväskassi”, step by step

eväskassi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish eväs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisheväsprovisions; Used as modifier in compound terms to...
2Proto-Finniceväsprovisions
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyéwoscereal, grain; barley, spelt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyew-to mix

via Finnish kassi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkassibag, satchel, tote bag; scrotum
2Swedishkassebag
3Old Swedishkarsebasket made from bast or rope
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yéwos →Every word from Proto-Finnic eväs →