Where does “toveruus” come from?
toveruus (Finnish) comes from Finnish toveri, from Russian това́рищ, from Old East Slavic товарищь, from Proto-Slavic tovarišь, from Proto-Slavic tovarъ, from Proto-Turkic *tabar — livestock, cattle.
toveruus (Finnish): companionship
Definitions
- companionship
Ancestry of “toveruus”, step by step
toveruus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish toveri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | toveri | comrade; companion, buddy |
| 2 | Russian | това́рищ | comrade |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | товарищь | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | tovarišь | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | tovarъ | loading |
| 6 | Proto-Turkic | *tabar | livestock, cattle |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |