Where does “varallaolokorvaus” come from?
varallaolokorvaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish varallaolo, from Finnish vara, from Proto-Germanic warō, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
varallaolokorvaus (Finnish): standby pay/compensation, on call compensation, on duty compensation
Definitions
- standby pay/compensation, on call compensation, on duty compensation
Ancestry of “varallaolokorvaus”, step by step
varallaolokorvaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish varallaolo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | varallaolo | being on call, being on duty, being on standby or... |
| 2 | Finnish | vara | reserve, backup; resources, reserves, funds,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | warō | attention, care |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |