Where does “tukivarsi” come from?
tukivarsi (Finnish) comes from Finnish varsi, from Proto-Finnic varci, from Proto-Finno-Permic warte.
tukivarsi (Finnish): support arm, suspension arm
Definitions
- support arm, suspension arm
Ancestry of “tukivarsi”, step by step
tukivarsi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish varsi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | varsi | stalk; handle or haft of some tools; chiefly a... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | varci | stalk of a plant |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | warte | — |
via Finnish tuki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tuki | support; back, backing; strut, prop, crutch |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | tuki | support |
Words derived from “tukivarsi”