Where does “luonnonvara-ala” come from?
luonnonvara-ala (Finnish) comes from Finnish luonnonvara, from Finnish vara, from Proto-Germanic warō, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
luonnonvara-ala (Finnish): natural resource(s) sector, natural resource(s) industry
Definitions
- natural resource(s) sector, natural resource(s) industry
Ancestry of “luonnonvara-ala”, step by step
luonnonvara-ala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish luonnonvara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | luonnonvara | natural resource |
| 2 | Finnish | vara | reserve, backup; resources, reserves, funds,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | warō | attention, care |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |