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Where does “varpa” come from?

varpa (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic varpa — thin stick, twig.

varpa (Finnish): thin wooden stick or rod; twig

Definitions

  1. thin wooden stick or rod; twig

Ancestry of “varpa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicvarpathin stick, twig

Words derived from “varpa”

  • niisivarpa
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