Where does “maanvarainen” come from?

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

maanvarainen (Finnish): on grade

Definitions

  1. on grade

Ancestry of “maanvarainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnish-varainenbased, relying on
2Finnishvarareserve, backup; resources, reserves, funds,...
3Proto-Germanicwarōattention, care
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic warō →