Where does “viikatteenvarsi” come from?
viikatteenvarsi (Finnish) comes from Finnish varsi, from Proto-Finnic varci, from Proto-Finno-Permic warte.
viikatteenvarsi (Finnish): snath, shaft of a scythe
Definitions
- snath, shaft of a scythe
Ancestry of “viikatteenvarsi”, step by step
viikatteenvarsi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish varsi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | varsi | stalk; handle or haft of some tools; chiefly a... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | varci | stalk of a plant |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | warte | — |
via Finnish viikate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | viikate | scythe |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *vik'at'ëh | — |