Where does “varasänky” come from?

varasänky (Finnish) comes from Finnish sänky, from Swedish säng, from Old Swedish siang, from Old Norse sæing, from Old Norse sæng — a late variant of sæing.

varasänky (Finnish): extra bed

Definitions

  1. extra bed

Ancestry of “varasänky”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsänkybed, bedstead; sex, especially in the expressions...
2Swedishsänga bed; a piece of furniture used for sleeping
3Old Swedishsiang—
4Old Norsesæingbed
5Old Norsesænga late variant of sæing
Every word from Old Norse sæng →Every word from Old Norse sæing →Every word from Old Swedish siang →