Where does “kuusivarkaus” come from?

kuusivarkaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish varkaus, from Finnish varas, from Proto-Finnic vargas, from Proto-Germanic wargaz, from Proto-Indo-European werǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “kuusivarkaus”, step by step

kuusivarkaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish varkaus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvarkaustheft
2Finnishvarasthief
3Proto-Finnicvargasthief
4Proto-Germanicwargazoutlaw, criminal; wolf
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵʰ-bind, squeeze; to bind, squeeze; to turn, twist,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Finnish kuusi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuusisix; spruce; Norway spruce, "Picea abies"
2Proto-Finnickuucisix
3Proto-Uralickutteridge; six
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵʰ- →