Where does “teräsvaari” come from?

teräsvaari (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.

teräsvaari (Finnish): an old man who is still in good shape

Definitions

  1. an old man who is still in good shape

Ancestry of “teräsvaari”, step by step

teräsvaari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vaari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvaarigrandpa, grandfather
2Swedishfåra sheep; a sheep, a follower; an idiot
3Old Swedishfārsheep
4Old Norsefárfew; bale, harm, mischief, anger; dangerous...
5Proto-Germanicfarąa means of passing, ford, ferry
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Finnish teräs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishterässteel
2Proto-Finnicterässteel; a strip of cloth or leather for...
3Proto-Finnicteräblade, edge; ear of corn; grain, corn
4Proto-Finno-Permicteräedge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic farą →