Where does “varaosamyyjä” come from?
varaosamyyjä (Finnish) comes from Finnish varaosa, from Finnish vara-, from Finnish vara, from Proto-Germanic warō, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
varaosamyyjä (Finnish): spare parts salesman, spare parts salesperson
Definitions
- spare parts salesman, spare parts salesperson
Ancestry of “varaosamyyjä”, step by step
varaosamyyjä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish varaosa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | varaosa | spare part |
| 2 | Finnish | vara- | extra, spare, contingency, safety, emergency;... |
| 3 | Finnish | vara | reserve, backup; resources, reserves, funds,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | warō | attention, care |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |