Where does “tarkvara” come from?
tarkvara (Estonian) comes from Estonian vara, from Proto-Germanic warā-.
tarkvara (Estonian): software
Ancestry of “tarkvara”, step by step
tarkvara traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian vara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Estonian | vara | property, estate, goods; things belonging to a... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | warā- | — |
via Estonian tark
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Estonian | tark | smart, knowledgeable, wise; smart person; shaman,... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | tarkka | sharp |
Words derived from “tarkvara”