Where does “varoalue” come from?

varoalue (Finnish) comes from Finnish varoa, from Proto-Germanic warōną, from Proto-Germanic waraz, from Proto-Iranian warājáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás — boar.

varoalue (Finnish): an area near something potentially dangerous, within which additional safety precautions are to be taken; contingency area, precautionary area, danger area

Definitions

  1. an area near something potentially dangerous, within which additional safety precautions are to be taken; contingency area, precautionary area, danger area

Ancestry of “varoalue”, step by step

varoalue traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish varoa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvaroato be careful with/of, handle carefully; to look...
2Proto-Germanicwarōnąto watch, to protect
3Proto-Germanicwarazcautious; heedful; wary; watchful
4Proto-Iranianwarājáhwild boar
5Proto-Indo-Iranianwarāȷ́ʰásboar

via Finnish alue

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishaluearea; region; oblast
2Proto-Austronesianqaluʀto flow
3Proto-Austronesian-luʀ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás →Every word from Proto-Iranian warājáh →Every word from Proto-Germanic waraz →
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