Where does “varjota” come from?

varjota (Finnish) comes from Finnish varjo, from Proto-Finnic varjo, from Proto-Germanic warjǭ.

varjota (Finnish): Synonym of varjostaa

Definitions

  1. Synonym of varjostaa

Ancestry of “varjota”, step by step

varjota traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish varjo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvarjoshade; shadow; umbrella, as a short form of...
2Proto-Finnicvarjoshadow, shade; protection
3Proto-Germanicwarjǭ—

via Finnish tä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtäwhat
2FinnishmitäPartitive singular form of mikä; Partitive...
Every word from Proto-Germanic warjǭ →Every word from Proto-Finnic varjo →Every word from Finnish varjo →
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