Where does “varoitin” come from?

varoitin (Finnish) comes from Finnish varoittaa, from Finnish vara, from Proto-Germanic warō, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

varoitin (Finnish): Any device that is designed to give a warning, a...

Definitions

  1. Any device that is designed to give a warning, a...

Ancestry of “varoitin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvaroittaato warn; to forewarn
2Finnishvarareserve, backup; resources, reserves, funds,...
3Proto-Germanicwarōattention, care
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “varoitin”

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