Where does “mustikanvarsi” come from?
mustikanvarsi (Finnish) comes from Finnish varsi, from Proto-Finnic varci, from Proto-Finno-Permic warte.
mustikanvarsi (Finnish): bilberry stem
Ancestry of “mustikanvarsi”, step by step
mustikanvarsi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish varsi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | varsi | stalk; handle or haft of some tools; chiefly a... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | varci | stalk of a plant |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | warte | — |
via Finnish mustikka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mustikka | bilberry, "Vaccinium myrtillus"; a common shrub... |
| 2 | Finnish | musta | black; black horse; Elative singular form of... |
| 3 | Finnish | -ntää | Front vowel variant of -ntaa |