Where does “partavesi” come from?

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

partavesi (Finnish): aftershave

Definitions

  1. aftershave

Ancestry of “partavesi”, step by step

partavesi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish parta

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

via Finnish vesi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvesiwater; lake; rheum
2Proto-Finnicveciwater
3Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bardā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Finnic parta →