Where does “harvapartainen” come from?

harvapartainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish parta, from Proto-Finnic parta, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bardā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.

harvapartainen (Finnish): with a thin or sparse beard

Definitions

  1. with a thin or sparse beard

Ancestry of “harvapartainen”, step by step

harvapartainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish parta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpartabeard
2Proto-Finnicpartabeard
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbardā́ˀbeard
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰardʰéh₂beard

via Finnish harva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishharvainfrequent, sparse; thin; loose
2Proto-Finnicharvasparse
3Proto-Finno-Ugricšorwa
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bardā́ˀEvery word from Proto-Finnic parta