Where does “paikkavaraus” come from?
paikkavaraus (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.
Ancestry of “paikkavaraus”, step by step
paikkavaraus 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 |