Where does “osittaisvaraus” come from?
osittaisvaraus (Finnish) comes from Finnish varaus, from Finnish varata, from Finnish vara, from Proto-Germanic warō, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
osittaisvaraus (Finnish): partial charge
Definitions
- partial charge
Ancestry of “osittaisvaraus”, step by step
osittaisvaraus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish varaus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | varaus | reservation; booking; provision |
| 2 | Finnish | varata | to reserve, book; to put aside, allocate; to put... |
| 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 |
via Finnish osittainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | osittainen | partial |
| 2 | Finnish | osittain | partly |
| 3 | Finnish | osa | part; piece; proportion, section |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | osa | part |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | onća | part, share (of meat?) |