Where does “varoitushuuto” come from?

varoitushuuto (Finnish) comes from Finnish varoitus, 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.

varoitushuuto (Finnish): warning cry

Definitions

  1. warning cry

Ancestry of “varoitushuuto”, step by step

varoitushuuto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish varoitus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvaroituswarning
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

via Finnish huuto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhuutoscream, cry
2Finnishhuutaato shout, yell, holler; to scream, shriek; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic warō →