Where does “varvi” come from?

varvi (Finnish) comes from Swedish varv, from Old Norse hvarf, from Proto-Germanic hwerbaną, from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- — to turn; to whirl, to twist.

varvi (Finnish): revolution

Definitions

  1. revolution

Ancestry of “varvi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvarvturn, revolution, a full circle; layer, varve;...
2Old Norsehvarfcircle
3Proto-Germanichwerbanąto turn; turn around; to move; move about; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷerp-to turn; to whirl, to twist
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwerbaną →Every word from Old Norse hvarf →
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