Where does “lippuvartio” come from?
lippuvartio (Finnish) comes from Finnish vartio, from Finnish vartija, from Finnish -ja, from Proto-Finnic -ja, from Proto-Uralic -ja — Forms the present participle.
lippuvartio (Finnish): color guard
Definitions
- color guard
Ancestry of “lippuvartio”, step by step
lippuvartio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vartio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vartio | guard, watch; troop |
| 2 | Finnish | vartija | guard |
| 3 | Finnish | -ja | -er |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -ja | Forms agent nouns from verbs |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | -ja | Forms the present participle |
via Finnish lippu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lippu | flag, banner; colours; sheet, ticket |