Where does “partavaha” come from?

partavaha (Finnish) comes from Finnish parta, from Proto-Finnic parta, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bardā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.

partavaha (Finnish): beard wax

Definitions

  1. beard wax

Ancestry of “partavaha”, step by step

partavaha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish parta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpartabeard
2Proto-Finnicpartabeard
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbardā́ˀbeard
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰardʰéh₂beard

via Finnish vähä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvähäthe little; little, few, scarce
2Proto-Finnicvähäsmall amount, little
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bardā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Finnic parta →
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