Where does “varoittelu” come from?

varoittelu (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.

varoittelu (Finnish): (repeatedly) warning

Definitions

  1. (repeatedly) warning

Ancestry of “varoittelu”, 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 →