Where does “männänvarsi” come from?

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

männänvarsi (Finnish): piston rod, piston arm

Definitions

  1. piston rod, piston arm

Ancestry of “männänvarsi”, step by step

männänvarsi 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 mäntä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmäntäpiston; Synonym of härkin
2Proto-Finnicmäntämixing utensil made of the top of a young pine
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic warte →Every word from Proto-Finnic varci →Every word from Finnish varsi →
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