Where does “vaara” come from?
vaara (Finnish) comes from Old Swedish fahra, from Middle Low German vāre, from Old Saxon fāra, from Proto-Germanic fērō, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
vaara (Finnish): wrong, incorrect; false, erroneous; crooked,...
Definitions
- wrong, incorrect; false, erroneous; crooked,...
Ancestry of “vaara”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | fahra | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | vāre | danger, persecution, fear |
| 3 | Old Saxon | fāra | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fērō | danger |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “vaara”