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Where does “varpu” come from?

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

varpu (Finnish): twig, bare twig; shrub

Definitions

  1. twig, bare twig; shrub

Ancestry of “varpu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicvarpu—
2Proto-Finnicvarpathin stick, twig

Words derived from “varpu”

  • varvikko
  • varpio
  • taikavarpu
  • varpuluuta
  • varvukko
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