Where does “toisenvarainen” come from?

toisenvarainen (Finnish) comes 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.

toisenvarainen (Finnish): heterotrophic

Definitions

  1. heterotrophic

Ancestry of “toisenvarainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnish-varainenbased, relying on
2Finnishvarareserve, backup; resources, reserves, funds,...
3Proto-Germanicwarōattention, care
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-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 →
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