Where does “veskari” come from?

veskari (Finnish) comes from Finnish veska, from Swedish väska, from Swedish -a, from Old Swedish -a, from Old Norse -a, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.

veskari (Finnish): goalie, goalkeeper

Definitions

  1. goalie, goalkeeper

Ancestry of “veskari”, step by step

veskari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish veska

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishveskabag; handbag, purse; goalie, goalkeeper,...
2Swedishväskabag
3Swedish-aSuffix to mark that the corresponding noun is...
4Old Swedish-aCreates denominative verbs from nouns
5Old Norse-aindicates negation; does not; Creates...
6Proto-Germanic-ōnąCreates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates...
7Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
8Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
10Chichewaiyehe, she

via Finnish Ari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishAri
2Latinadrianus
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yétiEvery word from Proto-Germanic -ōną
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