Where does “asevarustelu” come from?
asevarustelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish varustelu, from Finnish varustella, 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.
asevarustelu (Finnish): rearmament
Definitions
- rearmament
Ancestry of “asevarustelu”, step by step
asevarustelu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish varustelu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | varustelu | armament; feature; build-up |
| 2 | Finnish | varustella | to equip, outfit, fit |
| 3 | Finnish | varustaa | to equip, fit (up/out), supply, apparel, furnish; to provision; to arm, supply with arms |
| 4 | Finnish | varus | equipment, armament, accessory; armed |
| 5 | Finnish | vara | reserve, backup; resources, reserves, funds,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | warō | attention, care |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |