Where does “hellevaroitus” come from?

hellevaroitus (Finnish) comes from Finnish varoitus, from Finnish varoittaa, from Finnish vara, from Proto-Germanic warō, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

hellevaroitus (Finnish): heat advisory

Definitions

  1. heat advisory

Ancestry of “hellevaroitus”, step by step

hellevaroitus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish varoitus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvaroituswarning
2Finnishvaroittaato warn; to forewarn
3Finnishvarareserve, backup; resources, reserves, funds,...
4Proto-Germanicwarōattention, care
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Finnish helle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishhelleA hot place or heat; Hot weather, swelter;...
2FinnishHellevi—
3DanishHelvigborne by a 14th century queen of Denmark
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →