Where does “varoitusteippi” come from?

varoitusteippi (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.

varoitusteippi (Finnish): warning tape, caution tape

Definitions

  1. warning tape, caution tape

Ancestry of “varoitusteippi”, step by step

varoitusteippi 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 teippi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishteippiadhesive tape, sellotape, tape
2English[[adhesive tape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr-Every word from Proto-Germanic warō