Where does “varzʹ” come from?

varzʹ (Veps) comes from Proto-Finnic varci, from Proto-Finno-Permic warte.

varzʹ (Veps): stem, stalk of a plant

Definitions

  1. stem, stalk of a plant

Ancestry of “varzʹ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicvarcistalk of a plant
2Proto-Finno-Permicwarte—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic warte →Every word from Proto-Finnic varci →