Where does “sattumanvaraisuus” come from?

sattumanvaraisuus (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.

sattumanvaraisuus (Finnish): randomness, coincidentality

Definitions

  1. randomness, coincidentality

Ancestry of “sattumanvaraisuus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsattumanvarainenrandom; coincidental
2Finnish-varainenbased, relying on
3Finnishvarareserve, backup; resources, reserves, funds,...
4Proto-Germanicwarōattention, care
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic warō →