Where does “varusnainen” come from?

varusnainen (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.

varusnainen (Finnish): female conscript

Definitions

  1. female conscript

Ancestry of “varusnainen”, step by step

varusnainen 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 nainen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnainenwoman; lady; first-person singular potential...
2Proto-Finnicnainenwoman; wife
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic warō →