Where does “suoravartinen” come from?

suoravartinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish suora, from Proto-Finnic soora, from Arabic سُورَة — chapter of the Qur'an; sura.

suoravartinen (Finnish): having a straight handle of a tool

Definitions

  1. having a straight handle of a tool

Ancestry of “suoravartinen”, step by step

suoravartinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish suora

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsuorastraight; straight, direct, truthful, frank;...
2Proto-Finnicsoorastraight
3Arabicسُورَةchapter of the Qur'an; sura

via Finnish varsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvarsistalk; handle or haft of some tools; chiefly a...
2Proto-Finnicvarcistalk of a plant
3Proto-Finno-Permicwarte
Every word from Arabic سُورَةEvery word from Proto-Finnic sooraEvery word from Finnish suora