Where does “varstasara” come from?

varstasara (Finnish) comes from Finnish šara, from Finnish säristä — to rattle, to creak; to crackle.

varstasara (Finnish): cyperus sedge

Definitions

  1. cyperus sedge

Ancestry of “varstasara”, step by step

varstasara traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish šara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishšara—
2Finnishsäristäto rattle, to creak; to crackle

via Finnish varsta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvarstaflail agricultural tool
Every word from Finnish säristä →Every word from Finnish šara →