Where does “varoitustaulu” come from?

varoitustaulu (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.

varoitustaulu (Finnish): warning plate, warning sign

Definitions

  1. warning plate, warning sign

Ancestry of “varoitustaulu”, step by step

varoitustaulu 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 taulu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtaulupainting; picture, print etc., especially a...
2Swedishtavlaa painting; piece of painted canvas; a picture...
3Latintabulatablet, sometimes a tablet covered with wax for...
4Proto-Italic*taðlāboard
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr-Every word from Proto-Germanic warō