Where does “varta” come from?

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

varta (Finnish): Indicative present connegative form of varttaa;...

Definitions

  1. Indicative present connegative form of varttaa;...

Ancestry of “varta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishvarttaaTo shaft; To graft
2Finnishvarsistalk; handle or haft of some tools; chiefly a...
3Proto-Finnicvarcistalk of a plant
4Proto-Finno-Permicwarte—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic warte →Every word from Proto-Finnic varci →Every word from Finnish varsi →