Where does “hiilivarasto” come from?

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

hiilivarasto (Finnish): carbon pool, carbon reservoir

Definitions

  1. carbon pool, carbon reservoir

Ancestry of “hiilivarasto”, step by step

hiilivarasto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish varasto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvarastostock, supply, storage; warehouse; depot
2Finnishvarareserve, backup; resources, reserves, funds,...
3Proto-Germanicwarōattention, care
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Finnish hiili

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhiilicoal; charcoal; carbon
2Proto-Finnichiilicharcoal; ember
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →