Where does “kolehtivarat” come from?

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

kolehtivarat (Finnish): offerings funds received by the church via collection

Definitions

  1. offerings funds received by the church via collection

Ancestry of “kolehtivarat”, step by step

kolehtivarat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vara

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

via Finnish kolehti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkolehtioffering, collection; an improvised collection of...
2Swedishkollektcollection of money at a religious service
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic warō →
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