Where does “varjelus” come from?

varjelus (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.

varjelus (Finnish): protection, defense

Definitions

  1. protection, defense

Ancestry of “varjelus”, 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

Words derived from “varjelus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic warjaną →