Where does “murtovaras” come from?

murtovaras (Finnish) comes from Finnish varas, from Proto-Finnic vargas, from Proto-Germanic wargaz, from Proto-Indo-European werǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

murtovaras (Finnish): A burglar

Definitions

  1. A burglar

Ancestry of “murtovaras”, step by step

murtovaras traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish varas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvarasthief
2Proto-Finnicvargasthief
3Proto-Germanicwargazoutlaw, criminal; wolf
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵʰ-bind, squeeze; to bind, squeeze; to turn, twist,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Finnish murto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmurtoburglary; breaking
2Catalanmurtamyrtle
3Latinmyrtanominative plural of myrtum; accusative plural of...
4Ancient GreekΜύρτοςmyrtle (Myrtus communis)
5Semiticm-r-r—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵʰ- →