Where does “varavoimalaitos” come from?
varavoimalaitos (Finnish) comes from Finnish varavoima, 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.
varavoimalaitos (Finnish): peaker plant, peaking power plant
Definitions
- peaker plant, peaking power plant
Ancestry of “varavoimalaitos”, step by step
varavoimalaitos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish varavoima
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | varavoima | backup power, emergency power |
| 2 | Finnish | vara- | extra, spare, contingency, safety, emergency;... |
| 3 | Finnish | vara | reserve, backup; resources, reserves, funds,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | warō | attention, care |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |