Where does “takavarikointi” come from?
takavarikointi (Finnish) comes from Finnish takavarikoida, from Finnish takavarikko, from Finnish varikko, from Finnish vara, from Proto-Germanic warō, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
takavarikointi (Finnish): confiscation
Ancestry of “takavarikointi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | takavarikoida | to confiscate, seize |
| 2 | Finnish | takavarikko | confiscation, seizure |
| 3 | Finnish | varikko | depot; pit |
| 4 | Finnish | vara | reserve, backup; resources, reserves, funds,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | warō | attention, care |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |