Where does “farkkuvaate” come from?
farkkuvaate (Finnish) comes from Finnish vaate, from Proto-Finnic *vaat'ëk, from Proto-Germanic wēdiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
farkkuvaate (Finnish): jeans garment
Definitions
- jeans garment
Ancestry of “farkkuvaate”, step by step
farkkuvaate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vaate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vaate | piece of clothing, garment; clothing, clothes |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | *vaat'ëk | clothing, garment |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wēdiz | piece of cloth, garment |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |
via Finnish farkku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | farkku | station wagon |
| 2 | English | farmarihousut | — |