Where does “varastohuone” come from?

varastohuone (Finnish) comes from Finnish varasto, from Finnish vara, from Proto-Germanic warō, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

varastohuone (Finnish): storeroom

Definitions

  1. storeroom

Ancestry of “varastohuone”, step by step

varastohuone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish varasto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvarastostock, supply, storage; warehouse; depot
2Finnishvarareserve, backup; resources, reserves, funds,...
3Proto-Germanicwarōattention, care
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Finnish huone

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhuoneroom; house; house, hall
2Proto-Finnichoonehbuilding; room
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic warō →