Where does “varareservi” come from?
varareservi (Finnish) comes from Finnish reservi, from Swedish reserv, from French réserve, from French réserver, from Latin reservo, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
varareservi (Finnish): conscripts neither in active service nor the reserve
Definitions
- conscripts neither in active service nor the reserve
Ancestry of “varareservi”, step by step
varareservi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish reservi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | reservi | reserve |
| 2 | Swedish | reserv | a reserve, a spare |
| 3 | French | réserve | reservation; reserve, stock; stockroom |
| 4 | French | réserver | to reserve, to make a reservation (for), to book |
| 5 | Latin | reservo | I reserve, retain, save |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |