Where does “vara-” come from?
vara- (Finnish) comes from Finnish vara, from Proto-Germanic warō, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
vara- (Finnish): extra, spare, contingency, safety, emergency;...
Definitions
- extra, spare, contingency, safety, emergency;...
Ancestry of “vara-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | vara | reserve, backup; resources, reserves, funds,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | warō | attention, care |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “vara-”