Where does “varsimukula” come from?

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

varsimukula (Finnish): pseudobulb, corm

Definitions

  1. pseudobulb, corm

Ancestry of “varsimukula”, step by step

varsimukula traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish varsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvarsistalk; handle or haft of some tools; chiefly a...
2Proto-Finnicvarcistalk of a plant
3Proto-Finno-Permicwarte—

via Finnish mukula

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmukulatuber; tuberous, and other translations; lump
2Finnishmykkylump, bump
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic warte →Every word from Proto-Finnic varci →Every word from Finnish varsi →