Where does “omavaraistaa” come from?
omavaraistaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish omavarainen, 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.
omavaraistaa (Finnish): to make self-contained
Definitions
- to make self-contained
Ancestry of “omavaraistaa”, step by step
omavaraistaa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish omavarainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | omavarainen | self-sufficient, self-contained, materially... |
| 2 | Finnish | -varainen | based, relying on |
| 3 | Finnish | vara | reserve, backup; resources, reserves, funds,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | warō | attention, care |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |