Where does “varaton” come from?

varaton (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.

varaton (Finnish): poor, indigent, destitute, impecunious

Definitions

  1. poor, indigent, destitute, impecunious

Ancestry of “varaton”, step by step

varaton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vara

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

via Finnish ton

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishtonGenitive singular form of toi; Accusative...

Words derived from “varaton

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-