Where does “varjoköynnös” come from?
varjoköynnös (Finnish) comes from Finnish köynnös, from Finnish köysi, from Proto-Finnic keüci, from Proto-Uralic kewδe.
Ancestry of “varjoköynnös”, step by step
varjoköynnös traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish köynnös
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | köynnös | A creeper, climber; A vine; A grapevine |
| 2 | Finnish | köysi | rope |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | keüci | rope |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | kewδe | — |
via Finnish varjo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | varjo | shade; shadow; umbrella, as a short form of... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | varjo | shadow, shade; protection |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | warjǭ | — |