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Where does “tarvike” come from?

tarvike (Finnish) comes from Finnish tarve, from Proto-Finnic tarbeh, from Proto-Germanic þarbiz — useful.

tarvike (Finnish): a minor utensil; accessory; article

Definitions

  1. a minor utensil; accessory; article

Ancestry of “tarvike”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtarveneed; demand
2Proto-Finnictarbeh—
3Proto-Germanicþarbizuseful

Words derived from “tarvike”

  • elintarvikelisäaine
  • elintarviketeollisuus
  • ammustarvike
  • peruselintarvike
  • elintarvikemarkkinat
  • atk-tarvike
  • ampumatarviketäydennys
  • ampumatarvike
  • oluttarvike
  • ompelutarvike
  • toimistotarvike
  • sotatarvike
  • kirjoitustarvike
  • korutarvike
  • elintarvikeliike
  • oheistarvike
  • elintarvikeväri
  • elintarvike
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