Where does “varusvarasto” come from?

varusvarasto (Finnish) comes from Finnish varasto, from Finnish vara, from Proto-Germanic warō, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

varusvarasto (Finnish): armory, army supply

Definitions

  1. armory, army supply

Ancestry of “varusvarasto”, step by step

varusvarasto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish varasto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvarastostock, supply, storage; warehouse; depot
2Finnishvarareserve, backup; resources, reserves, funds,...
3Proto-Germanicwarōattention, care
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Finnish varus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvarusequipment, armament, accessory; armed
2Finnishus-ing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic warō →