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Where does “varasto” come from?

varasto (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.

varasto (Finnish): stock, supply, storage; warehouse; depot

Definitions

  1. stock, supply, storage; warehouse; depot

Ancestry of “varasto”, 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 “varasto”

  • ammusvarasto
  • varastoitua
  • sanavarasto
  • geenivarasto
  • varastohuone
  • asevarasto
  • varastoida
  • öljyvarasto
  • ydinjätevarasto
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