Where does “kaasuvaroitin” come from?
kaasuvaroitin (Finnish) comes from Finnish varoitin, 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.
kaasuvaroitin (Finnish): gas alarm device that raises an alarm when a specific gas is detected
Definitions
- gas alarm device that raises an alarm when a specific gas is detected
Ancestry of “kaasuvaroitin”, step by step
kaasuvaroitin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish varoitin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | varoitin | Any device that is designed to give a warning, a... |
| 2 | Finnish | varoittaa | to warn; to forewarn |
| 3 | Finnish | vara | reserve, backup; resources, reserves, funds,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | warō | attention, care |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |