Where does “kulovaroitus” come from?

kulovaroitus (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.

kulovaroitus (Finnish): wildfire warning warning for elevated risk of wildfire, issued by competent authorities and usually restricting activities which might cause a risk of wildfire

Definitions

  1. wildfire warning warning for elevated risk of wildfire, issued by competent authorities and usually restricting activities which might cause a risk of wildfire

Ancestry of “kulovaroitus”, step by step

kulovaroitus 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 kulo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkuloDry, dead grass from previous summer; wildfire
2Proto-Finnickulodry grass from previous year
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂w-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic warō →