Where does “koivuvasta” come from?
koivuvasta (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian vasta, from Old East Slavic хвостъ, from Proto-Slavic xvȍstъ — bundle, sheaf.
koivuvasta (Ingrian): bath broom made of birch leaves
Definitions
- bath broom made of birch leaves
Ancestry of “koivuvasta”, step by step
koivuvasta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian vasta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | vasta | bath broom |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | хвостъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | xvȍstъ | bundle, sheaf |
via Ingrian koivu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | koivu | birch |