Where does “sen verran” come from?
sen verran (Finnish) comes from Finnish verran, from Finnish verta, from Proto-Finnic verta, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
sen verran (Finnish): so much, that much, at least that much
Definitions
- so much, that much, at least that much
Ancestry of “sen verran”, step by step
sen verran traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish verran
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | verran | Genitive singular form of verta; much, about,... |
| 2 | Finnish | verta | match equal or superior in comparison now mostly used in a number of idiomatic expressions |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | verta | match equal or superior in comparison |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |