Where does “partaveitsi” come from?

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

partaveitsi (Finnish): A razor

Definitions

  1. A razor

Ancestry of “partaveitsi”, step by step

partaveitsi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish parta

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

via Finnish veitsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishveitsiknife
2Proto-Finnicveicciknife
3Proto-Finno-Ugricwäŋćɜ

Words derived from “partaveitsi

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bardā́ˀEvery word from Proto-Finnic parta