Where does “eväsretki” come from?

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

eväsretki (Finnish): picnic

Definitions

  1. picnic

Ancestry of “eväsretki”, step by step

eväsretki 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 retki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishretkitrip; expedition
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yéwos →Every word from Proto-Finnic eväs →