Where does “ankkurivarustus” come from?
ankkurivarustus (Finnish) comes from Finnish varustus, from Finnish varustaa, from Finnish varus, from Finnish vara, from Proto-Germanic warō, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
ankkurivarustus (Finnish): An anchor, as used to refer to the anchoring gear...
Definitions
- An anchor, as used to refer to the anchoring gear...
Ancestry of “ankkurivarustus”, step by step
ankkurivarustus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish varustus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | varustus | equipment, armament |
| 2 | Finnish | varustaa | to equip, fit (up/out), supply, apparel, furnish; to provision; to arm, supply with arms |
| 3 | Finnish | varus | equipment, armament, accessory; armed |
| 4 | Finnish | vara | reserve, backup; resources, reserves, funds,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | warō | attention, care |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Finnish ankkuri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ankkuri | anchor; anchor, anchorman, anchorwoman; armature |
| 2 | Swedish | ankare | an anchor; anchor; an HTML/XHTML mark-up tag to... |
| 3 | Old Norse | akkeri | anchor |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ankurô | anchor |
| 5 | Latin | ancōra | anchor (tool to keep a vessel from drifting) |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἄγκυρα | Ancyra; Angora; Ankara, Turkey |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ang- | joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith |