Where does “kaksivartinen” come from?

kaksivartinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish varsi, from Proto-Finnic varci, from Proto-Finno-Permic warte.

kaksivartinen (Finnish): having the load and effort on different sides of the fulcrum; being classified as Class 1

Definitions

  1. having the load and effort on different sides of the fulcrum; being classified as Class 1

Ancestry of “kaksivartinen”, step by step

kaksivartinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish varsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvarsistalk; handle or haft of some tools; chiefly a...
2Proto-Finnicvarcistalk of a plant
3Proto-Finno-Permicwarte—

via Finnish kaksi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaksitwo
2Proto-Finnickakcitwo
3Proto-Uralic*kakta—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic warte →Every word from Proto-Finnic varci →Every word from Finnish varsi →