Where does “solmuvarsta” come from?

solmuvarsta (Finnish) comes from Finnish solmu, from Proto-Finnic solmu, from Proto-Finnic solmi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric ćolme — knot, bundle; to bind.

Ancestry of “solmuvarsta”, step by step

solmuvarsta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish solmu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsolmuknot; knot, deadlock; vertex
2Proto-Finnicsolmu
3Proto-Finnicsolmiknot
4Proto-Finno-Ugricćolmeknot, bundle; to bind

via Finnish varsta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvarstaflail agricultural tool
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric ćolmeEvery word from Proto-Finnic solmiEvery word from Proto-Finnic solmu