Where does “varoittaja” come from?

varoittaja (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.

varoittaja (Finnish): warner one who warns

Definitions

  1. warner one who warns

Ancestry of “varoittaja”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic warō →