Where does “heilurinvarsi” come from?
heilurinvarsi (Finnish) comes from Finnish varsi, from Proto-Finnic varci, from Proto-Finno-Permic warte.
heilurinvarsi (Finnish): pendulum rod
Ancestry of “heilurinvarsi”, step by step
heilurinvarsi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish varsi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | varsi | stalk; handle or haft of some tools; chiefly a... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | varci | stalk of a plant |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | warte | — |
via Finnish heiluri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | heiluri | pendulum |
| 2 | Finnish | heilua | to swing, to sway, to rock; to be loose; to swing |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | heiludak | to swing, to sway, to rock |