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Where does “varaus” come from?

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

varaus (Finnish): reservation; booking; provision

Definitions

  1. reservation; booking; provision

Ancestry of “varaus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvaratato reserve, book; to put aside, allocate; to put...
2Finnishvarareserve, backup; resources, reserves, funds,...
3Proto-Germanicwarōattention, care
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “varaus”

  • ydinvaraus
  • muistinvaraus
  • ajanvaraus
  • aikavaraus
  • alkeisvaraus
  • varaustiheys
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