Where does “varoituskolmio” come from?

varoituskolmio (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.

varoituskolmio (Finnish): warning triangle

Definitions

  1. warning triangle

Ancestry of “varoituskolmio”, step by step

varoituskolmio 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 kolmio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkolmiotriangle; three-room apartment; give way sign,...
2Finnishkolmethree
3Finnishkolmitri-
4Proto-Uralic*kolme—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic warō →