Where does “varvastossu” come from?

varvastossu (Finnish) comes from Finnish varvas, from Proto-Finnic varbas, from Proto-Finnic varpa — thin stick, twig.

varvastossu (Finnish): flip-flop, thong Australia, jandal NZ sandal, usually of rubber, secured to the foot by straps mounted between the big toe and its neighbour

Definitions

  1. flip-flop, thong Australia, jandal NZ sandal, usually of rubber, secured to the foot by straps mounted between the big toe and its neighbour

Ancestry of “varvastossu”, step by step

varvastossu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish varvas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvarvastoe
2Proto-Finnicvarbastoe
3Proto-Finnicvarpathin stick, twig

via Finnish tossu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtossusneaker; slipper
2Swedishtossato strew, spread; toad
Every word from Proto-Finnic varpa →Every word from Proto-Finnic varbas →Every word from Finnish varvas →