Where does “tuulivaroitus” come from?

tuulivaroitus (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.

tuulivaroitus (Finnish): wind advisory

Definitions

  1. wind advisory

Ancestry of “tuulivaroitus”, step by step

tuulivaroitus 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 Tuuli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishTuuliwind
2FinnishTuulikkiA forest goddess, daughter of Tapio in the Kalevala
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic warō →