Where does “tsunamivaroitus” come from?

tsunamivaroitus (Finnish) comes from Finnish varoitus, from Finnish varoittaa, from Finnish vara, from Proto-Germanic warō, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

tsunamivaroitus (Finnish): tsunami warning

Definitions

  1. tsunami warning

Ancestry of “tsunamivaroitus”, step by step

tsunamivaroitus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish varoitus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvaroituswarning
2Finnishvaroittaato warn; to forewarn
3Finnishvarareserve, backup; resources, reserves, funds,...
4Proto-Germanicwarōattention, care
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Finnish tsunami

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtsunamitsunami
2Japanese津波a tsunami; a tidal wave; a tidal bore
3Japanese波wave
4Middle Chinese波—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic warō →