Where does “retkieväs” come from?

retkieväs (Finnish) comes from Finnish eväs, from Proto-Finnic eväs, from Proto-Indo-European yéwos, from Proto-Indo-European yew- — to mix.

retkieväs (Finnish): food or provisions for camping or figuratively for a trip

Definitions

  1. food or provisions for camping or figuratively for a trip

Ancestry of “retkieväs”, step by step

retkieväs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish eväs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisheväsprovisions; Used as modifier in compound terms to...
2Proto-Finniceväsprovisions
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyéwoscereal, grain; barley, spelt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyew-to mix

via Finnish retki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishretkitrip; expedition
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yéwos →Every word from Proto-Finnic eväs →