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
Ancestry of “eväsretki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | eväs | provisions; Used as modifier in compound terms to... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | eväs | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | yéwos | cereal, grain; barley, spelt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yew- | to mix |