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Where does “vara” come from?

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

vara (Finnish): reserve, backup; resources, reserves, funds,...

Definitions

  1. reserve, backup; resources, reserves, funds,...

Ancestry of “vara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwarōattention, care
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “vara”

  • luonnonvara
  • varaosa
  • varapresidentti
  • varavirtalähde
  • varamies
  • varata
  • varavuode
  • suojavarustus
  • asevarustelukierre
  • asevarustelu
  • asevarustus
  • vara-
  • varoitusaika
  • sattumanvaraisesti
  • sattumanvarainen
  • hienotunteisesti
  • asevarikko
  • varastohuone
  • varasto
  • henkilöstövoimavara
  • varasuunnitelma
  • ydinvarustelu
  • aikavaraus
  • palovaroitin
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