Where does “syytinkivaari” come from?
syytinkivaari (Finnish) comes from Finnish vaari, from Swedish får, from Old Swedish fār, from Old Norse fár, from Proto-Germanic farą, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “syytinkivaari”, step by step
syytinkivaari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vaari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vaari | grandpa, grandfather |
| 2 | Swedish | får | a sheep; a sheep, a follower; an idiot |
| 3 | Old Swedish | fār | sheep |
| 4 | Old Norse | fár | few; bale, harm, mischief, anger; dangerous... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | farą | a means of passing, ford, ferry |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Finnish syytinki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | syytinki | A pension-like arrangement in which a former owner of a property retains the right to dwell in some part of the property and often receive a regular payment or in-kind settlement for a fixed period of time or lifetime; this type of arrangement is typically agreed on in connection with selling a farm |
| 2 | Old Swedish | syting | — |