Where does “korsivarsi” come from?

korsivarsi (Finnish) comes from Finnish korsi, from Proto-Finnic korci, from Proto-Baltic karti, from Sanskrit कृति, from Sanskrit कृत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kr̥tás, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

Ancestry of “korsivarsi”, step by step

korsivarsi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish korsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorsiculm
2Proto-Finnickorciculm; stem, stalk
3Proto-Baltickarti
4Sanskritकृतिthe act of doing, making, performing,...
5Sanskritकृतdone
6Proto-Indo-Iraniankr̥tásdone, made
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

via Finnish varsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvarsistalk; handle or haft of some tools; chiefly a...
2Proto-Finnicvarcistalk of a plant
3Proto-Finno-Permicwarte
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kr̥tásEvery word from Sanskrit कृत
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