Where does “varastelija” come from?
varastelija (Finnish) comes from Finnish varastella, from Finnish varastaa, from Proto-Finnic vargastadak — to steal, thieve, purloin.
varastelija (Finnish): (habitual) thief, one who steals repeatedly
Definitions
- (habitual) thief, one who steals repeatedly
Ancestry of “varastelija”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | varastella | to steal habitually, or repeatedly |
| 2 | Finnish | varastaa | to steal, purloin; Third-person singular... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | vargastadak | to steal, thieve, purloin |