Where does “varustelukierre” come from?

varustelukierre (Finnish) comes from Finnish varustelu, from Finnish varustella, 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.

Ancestry of “varustelukierre”, step by step

varustelukierre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish varustelu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvarusteluarmament; feature; build-up
2Finnishvarustellato equip, outfit, fit
3Finnishvarustaato equip, fit (up/out), supply, apparel, furnish; to provision; to arm, supply with arms
4Finnishvarusequipment, armament, accessory; armed
5Finnishvarareserve, backup; resources, reserves, funds,...
6Proto-Germanicwarōattention, care
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Finnish kierre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkierrethread; worm; helix; whirl, spiral
2Finnishkiertääto turn, twist, screw, rotate; to roll; to wind,...
3Proto-Finnickeertädäkto turn; to spin thread
4Proto-Finnickeerätwisted
5Proto-Uralickerä—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic warō →