Where does “varjonyrkkeillä” come from?
varjonyrkkeillä (Finnish) comes from Finnish varjo, from Proto-Finnic varjo, from Proto-Germanic warjǭ.
varjonyrkkeillä (Finnish): to shadowbox
Definitions
- to shadowbox
Ancestry of “varjonyrkkeillä”, step by step
varjonyrkkeillä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 | — |
via Finnish nyrkkeillä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nyrkkeillä | To box |
| 2 | Finnish | nyrkki | fist |