Where does “oluttarvike” come from?
oluttarvike (Finnish) comes from Finnish tarvike, from Finnish tarve, from Proto-Finnic tarbeh, from Proto-Germanic þarbiz — useful.
oluttarvike (Finnish): beer accessory
Ancestry of “oluttarvike”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tarvike | a minor utensil; accessory; article |
| 2 | Finnish | tarve | need; demand |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | tarbeh | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þarbiz | useful |