Where does “eväsreppu” come from?

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

eväsreppu (Finnish): A backpack containing provisions

Definitions

  1. A backpack containing provisions

Ancestry of “eväsreppu”, step by step

eväsreppu 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 reppu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishreppubackpack; any kind of bag
2Old Swedishskræppa—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yéwos →Every word from Proto-Finnic eväs →