Where does “varoitus” come from?

varoitus (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.

varoitus (Finnish): warning

Definitions

  1. warning

Ancestry of “varoitus”, step by step

varoitus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish varoittaa

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

via Finnish us

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishus-ing

Words derived from “varoitus

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