Where does “varjelija” come from?

varjelija (Finnish) comes from Finnish varjella, from Proto-Germanic warjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

varjelija (Finnish): guardian, custodian, keeper

Definitions

  1. guardian, custodian, keeper

Ancestry of “varjelija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishvarjellaTo protect
2Proto-Germanicwarjanąto ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
4Proto-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 warjaną →