Where does “riimunvarsi” come from?

riimunvarsi (Finnish) comes from Finnish riimu, from Old Swedish grīma, from Proto-Germanic grīmô, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

Ancestry of “riimunvarsi”, step by step

riimunvarsi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish riimu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishriimuscratch; rune; chain
2Old Swedishgrīma—
3Proto-Germanicgrīmômask; visor; helmet
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

via Finnish varsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvarsistalk; handle or haft of some tools; chiefly a...
2Proto-Finnicvarcistalk of a plant
3Proto-Finno-Permicwarte—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grīmô →