Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “veturivarikko” come from? veturivarikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish varikko, from Finnish vara, from Proto-Germanic warō, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
veturivarikko (Finnish): engine shed, locomotive shed, motive power depot, railway depot
Definitions engine shed, locomotive shed, motive power depot, railway depot Ancestry of “veturivarikko”, step by step veturivarikko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish varikko Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish varikko depot; pit 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 veturi Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish veturi locomotive; a light toboggan pulled by skiers 2 Finnish vetää to pull; to lead; to blow 3 Proto-Finnic vetädäk to pull 4 Proto-Finno-Ugric wetä- to lead, guide, draw, pull; to lead, to guide, to...