Where does “peukalovarvas” come from?
peukalovarvas (Finnish) comes from Finnish varvas, from Proto-Finnic varbas, from Proto-Finnic varpa — thin stick, twig.
peukalovarvas (Finnish): big toe
Ancestry of “peukalovarvas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | varvas | toe |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | varbas | toe |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | varpa | thin stick, twig |