Where does “varakreivi” come from?

varakreivi (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.

varakreivi (Finnish): viscount

Definitions

  1. viscount

Ancestry of “varakreivi”, step by step

varakreivi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vara

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

via Finnish kreivi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkreivicount, earl
2Middle Low Germangrēve—
3Old High Germangrāviocount, local judge
4Proto-West Germanicgarāfijōcount; earl; reeve, bailiff

Words derived from “varakreivi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic warō →
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