Where does “ravinnevarat” come from?

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

ravinnevarat (Finnish): nutrient reserves

Definitions

  1. nutrient reserves

Ancestry of “ravinnevarat”, step by step

ravinnevarat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvarareserve, backup; resources, reserves, funds,...
2Proto-Germanicwarōattention, care
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Finnish ravinne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishravinnenutrient
2Finnishravitato nourish
3Proto-Slavictrāvìtito poison?
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic warō →