Where does “jarruvarjo” come from?
jarruvarjo (Finnish) comes from Finnish varjo, from Proto-Finnic varjo, from Proto-Germanic warjǭ.
jarruvarjo (Finnish): drag parachute, drag chute, drogue, drogue parachute, brake chute, tail chute, tail parachute parachute deployed behind an aircraft, space shuttle, or motor vehicle as a braking device
Definitions
- drag parachute, drag chute, drogue, drogue parachute, brake chute, tail chute, tail parachute parachute deployed behind an aircraft, space shuttle, or motor vehicle as a braking device
Ancestry of “jarruvarjo”, step by step
jarruvarjo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish varjo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | varjo | shade; shadow; umbrella, as a short form of... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | varjo | shadow, shade; protection |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | warjǭ | — |
via Finnish jarru
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jarru | brake; bromide |