Where does “varpaankynsi” come from?

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

varpaankynsi (Finnish): toenail

Definitions

  1. toenail

Ancestry of “varpaankynsi”, step by step

varpaankynsi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish varvas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvarvastoe
2Proto-Finnicvarbastoe
3Proto-Finnicvarpathin stick, twig

via Finnish kynsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkynsinail, fingernail, toenail; claw; clove
2Proto-Finnicküncinail; claw
3Proto-Uralickünčenail
Every word from Proto-Finnic varpa →Every word from Proto-Finnic varbas →Every word from Finnish varvas →