Where does “varamuna” come from?
varamuna (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian vara, from Proto-Germanic waraz, from Proto-Iranian warājáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás — boar.
varamuna (Ingrian): nest egg
Ancestry of “varamuna”, step by step
varamuna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian vara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | vara | asset; reserve; protection |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | waraz | cautious; heedful; wary; watchful |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | warājáh | wild boar |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | warāȷ́ʰás | boar |
via Ingrian muna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | muna | egg |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | muna | egg |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | müŋä | rear, beyond; space behind something |