Where does “varastosiilo” come from?

varastosiilo (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.

varastosiilo (Finnish): storage silo

Definitions

  1. storage silo

Ancestry of “varastosiilo”, step by step

varastosiilo 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 siilo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsiilosilo
2Spanishsilosilo
3Ancient Greekσιρόςpit for keeping corn in; pitfall
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →