Where does “varusmies” come from?

varusmies (Finnish) comes from Finnish varus, from Finnish vara, from Proto-Germanic warō, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

varusmies (Finnish): conscript, draftee

Definitions

  1. conscript, draftee

Ancestry of “varusmies”, step by step

varusmies traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish varus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvarusequipment, armament, accessory; armed
2Finnishvarareserve, backup; resources, reserves, funds,...
3Proto-Germanicwarōattention, care
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Finnish mies

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmiesman; husband
2Proto-Finnicmeesman, male; husband
3Proto-Finnicmeexes—

Words derived from “varusmies”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic warō →