Where does “pyörävarkaus” come from?
pyörävarkaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish varkaus, from Finnish varas, from Proto-Finnic vargas, from Proto-Germanic wargaz, from Proto-Indo-European werǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
pyörävarkaus (Finnish): bicycle theft
Definitions
- bicycle theft
Ancestry of “pyörävarkaus”, step by step
pyörävarkaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish varkaus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | varkaus | theft |
| 2 | Finnish | varas | thief |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | vargas | thief |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wargaz | outlaw, criminal; wolf |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵʰ- | bind, squeeze; to bind, squeeze; to turn, twist,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |