Where does “karjavaras” come from?

karjavaras (Finnish) comes from Finnish karja, from Proto-Germanic harjaz, from Proto-Indo-European kóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

karjavaras (Finnish): A rustler

Definitions

  1. A rustler

Ancestry of “karjavaras”, step by step

karjavaras traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish karja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkarjacattle domesticated bovine animals sometimes with a specifier
2Proto-Germanicharjazarmy; army leader; commander; warrior
3Proto-Indo-Europeankóryoswar; troops; army; war, troops
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via Finnish varas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvarasthief
2Proto-Finnicvargasthief
3Proto-Germanicwargazoutlaw, criminal; wolf
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵʰ-bind, squeeze; to bind, squeeze; to turn, twist,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →