Where does “varavirta” come from?

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

varavirta (Finnish): backup power power in case main power fails

Definitions

  1. backup power power in case main power fails

Ancestry of “varavirta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvara-extra, spare, contingency, safety, emergency;...
2Finnishvarareserve, backup; resources, reserves, funds,...
3Proto-Germanicwarōattention, care
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic warō →