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Where does “varsi” come from?

varsi (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic varci, from Proto-Finno-Permic warte.

varsi (Finnish): stalk; handle or haft of some tools; chiefly a...

Definitions

  1. stalk; handle or haft of some tools; chiefly a...

Ancestry of “varsi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicvarci—
2Proto-Finno-Permicwarte—

Words derived from “varsi”

  • olkavarsi
  • erilaissekovartisuus
  • sekovartinen
  • tienvarsipommi
  • niisivarsi
  • maavarsi
  • tienvarsi
  • varttaminen
  • kyynärvarsi
  • alkeisvarsi
  • varttaa
  • käsivarsihaarniska
  • varsieväinen
  • pavunvarsi
  • ilmavarsi
  • laakavarsi
  • varta
  • sekovarsi
  • varrentaa
  • varsiluuta
  • joenvarsi
  • varsieväkala
  • varsinaisesti
  • varsinainen
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