Where does “varustella” come from?
varustella (Finnish) comes from Finnish varustaa, 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.
varustella (Finnish): to equip, outfit, fit
Definitions
- to equip, outfit, fit
Ancestry of “varustella”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | varustaa | to equip, fit (up/out), supply, apparel, furnish; to provision; to arm, supply with arms |
| 2 | Finnish | varus | equipment, armament, accessory; armed |
| 3 | Finnish | vara | reserve, backup; resources, reserves, funds,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | warō | attention, care |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |