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Where does “varanto” come from?

varanto (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.

varanto (Finnish): reserve; pool

Definitions

  1. reserve; pool

Ancestry of “varanto”, step by step

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

Words derived from “varanto”

  • öljyvaranto
  • rahavaranto
  • vähimmäisvarantojärjestelmä
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