Where does “varasjoukkio” come from?
varasjoukkio (Finnish) comes from Finnish varas, from Proto-Finnic vargas, from Proto-Germanic wargaz, from Proto-Indo-European werǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
varasjoukkio (Finnish): band of thieves, gang of thieves
Definitions
- band of thieves, gang of thieves
Ancestry of “varasjoukkio”, step by step
varasjoukkio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish varas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | varas | thief |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | vargas | thief |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wargaz | outlaw, criminal; wolf |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵʰ- | bind, squeeze; to bind, squeeze; to turn, twist,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Finnish joukkio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | joukkio | A band group of people |
| 2 | Finnish | joukko | group, cluster, band; crowd of people number of things or persons, especially a rather large and unorganized one |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | joukko | group |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | jaukiją | draught animal; team of oxen |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |