Where does “varoittelija” come from?

varoittelija (Finnish) comes from Finnish varoitella, 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.

varoittelija (Finnish): one who warns habitually or somewhat casually

Definitions

  1. one who warns habitually or somewhat casually

Ancestry of “varoittelija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishvaroitellaTo warn
2Finnishvaroittaato warn; to forewarn
3Finnishvarareserve, backup; resources, reserves, funds,...
4Proto-Germanicwarōattention, care
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-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 →