Where does “sattumanvaraisesti” come from?
sattumanvaraisesti (Finnish) comes from Finnish sattumanvarainen, 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.
sattumanvaraisesti (Finnish): randomly
Ancestry of “sattumanvaraisesti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | sattumanvarainen | random; coincidental |
| 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 |