Where does “liikkumavara” come from?

liikkumavara (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.

liikkumavara (Finnish): leeway, margin, allowance

Definitions

  1. leeway, margin, allowance

Ancestry of “liikkumavara”, step by step

liikkumavara 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 liikkua

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishliikkuato move, stir; to travel, go; to exercise
2Proto-Finniclikudakmove
3Proto-Uraliclikke-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →