Where does “sorjavartinen” come from?

sorjavartinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish varsi, from Proto-Finnic varci, from Proto-Finno-Permic warte.

Ancestry of “sorjavartinen”, step by step

sorjavartinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish varsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvarsistalk; handle or haft of some tools; chiefly a...
2Proto-Finnicvarcistalk of a plant
3Proto-Finno-Permicwarte—

via Finnish sorja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsorjaslim, slender
2Finnishsoria—
3Finnishsoreagraceful, pretty, beautiful
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic warte →Every word from Proto-Finnic varci →Every word from Finnish varsi →