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Where does “varustaa” come from?

varustaa (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.

varustaa (Finnish): To equip, fit , supply, apparel; to provision; to...

Definitions

  1. To equip, fit , supply, apparel; to provision; to...

Ancestry of “varustaa”, step by step

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

Words derived from “varustaa”

  • suojavarustus
  • kilpavarustelu
  • varustelu
  • asevarustelukierre
  • asevarustelu
  • lisävaruste
  • paaluvarustus
  • asevarustus
  • ydinasevarustus
  • varustus
  • varuste
  • laivanvarustamo
  • varustamo
  • ydinvarustelu
  • varustella
  • ankkurivarustus
  • laivanvarustaja
  • varustaja
  • varustautua
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