Where does “olkavarsi” come from?
olkavarsi (Finnish) comes from Finnish varsi, from Proto-Finnic varci, from Proto-Finno-Permic warte.
olkavarsi (Finnish): upper arm
Ancestry of “olkavarsi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | varsi | stalk; handle or haft of some tools; chiefly a... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | varci | — |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | warte | — |