Where does “varokeino” come from?

varokeino (Finnish) comes from Finnish varoa, from Proto-Germanic warōną, from Proto-Germanic waraz, from Proto-Iranian warājáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás — boar.

varokeino (Finnish): precaution

Definitions

  1. precaution

Ancestry of “varokeino”, step by step

varokeino traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish varoa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvaroato be careful with/of, handle carefully; to look...
2Proto-Germanicwarōnąto watch, to protect
3Proto-Germanicwarazcautious; heedful; wary; watchful
4Proto-Iranianwarājáhwild boar
5Proto-Indo-Iranianwarāȷ́ʰásboar

via Finnish keino

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkeinomeans, way, vehicle; trick; "as modifier in a...
2Proto-Samickeajnōway, road; method, means
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