Where does “varkaudenestolaite” come from?

varkaudenestolaite (Finnish) comes from Finnish varkaus, from Finnish varas, from Proto-Finnic vargas, from Proto-Germanic wargaz, from Proto-Indo-European werǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

varkaudenestolaite (Finnish): antitheft device

Definitions

  1. antitheft device

Ancestry of “varkaudenestolaite”, step by step

varkaudenestolaite traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish varkaus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvarkaustheft
2Finnishvarasthief
3Proto-Finnicvargasthief
4Proto-Germanicwargazoutlaw, criminal; wolf
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵʰ-bind, squeeze; to bind, squeeze; to turn, twist,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Finnish laite

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaiteapparatus, device; ride
2Finnishlaittaato put, set, place; to prepare food; To criticize
3Proto-Finniclaittadakto put down
4Proto-Germaniclagjanąto lay, to place in a resting position
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

via Finnish esto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishestoblock, blocking, blockage; An inhibition; An...
2Finnishestääto prevent, forestall, preclude; to avert; to...
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