Where does “varusväki” come from?
varusväki (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.
varusväki (Finnish): garrison, military crew
Definitions
- garrison, military crew
Ancestry of “varusväki”, step by step
varusväki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish varus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | varus | equipment, armament, accessory; armed |
| 2 | Finnish | vara | reserve, backup; resources, reserves, funds,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | warō | attention, care |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Finnish väki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | väki | people, crowd; power, strength, force |
| 2 | Icelandic | vaki | hormone |
| 3 | Arabic | وَاقِع | happening, occurring; falling |
| 4 | Arabic | النَّسْر الوَاقِع | falling eagle |