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Where does “ydinvarustelu” come from?

ydinvarustelu (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.

ydinvarustelu (Finnish): nuclear buildup, nuclear armament

Definitions

  1. nuclear buildup, nuclear armament

Ancestry of “ydinvarustelu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvarusteluarmament; feature; build-up
2Finnishvarustellato equip, outfit, fit
3FinnishvarustaaTo equip, fit , supply, apparel; to provision; to...
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
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