Where does “varvisto” come from?

varvisto (Finnish) comes from Finnish varpa, from Proto-Finnic varpa — thin stick, twig.

Ancestry of “varvisto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvarpathin wooden stick or rod; twig
2Proto-Finnicvarpathin stick, twig
Every word from Proto-Finnic varpaEvery word from Finnish varpa
varvisto — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer