Where does “vieraanvarainen” come from?
vieraanvarainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish vieraanvara, from Finnish vieras, from Proto-Finnic veeras, from Proto-Finnic veeri, from Proto-Finno-Permic wäre.
vieraanvarainen (Finnish): hospitable
Definitions
- hospitable
Ancestry of “vieraanvarainen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vieraanvara | hospitality |
| 2 | Finnish | vieras | unfamiliar; foreign; guest, visitor |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | veeras | guest, visitor; stranger; strange, foreign,... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | veeri | side, flank; edge |
| 5 | Proto-Finno-Permic | wäre | — |