Where does “hallanvaara” come from?

hallanvaara (Finnish) comes from Finnish väärä, from Old Swedish fahra, from Middle Low German vāre, from Old Saxon fāra, from Proto-Germanic fērō, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

hallanvaara (Finnish): danger of frost

Definitions

  1. danger of frost

Ancestry of “hallanvaara”, step by step

hallanvaara traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish väärä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvääräwrong, incorrect; false, erroneous; crooked,...
2Old Swedishfahra—
3Middle Low Germanvāredanger, persecution, fear
4Old Saxonfāra—
5Proto-Germanicfērōdanger
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Finnish halla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhallafrost damage or frost occurring at night during...
2Proto-Finnichallafrost
3Proto-Finnicšalna—
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*śalˀnā́ˀhoarfrost
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fērō →