vara
Ingrian
/ˈvara/
noun
Definitions
- asset
- reserve
- protection
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Finnic *vara derived from Proto-Germanic *waraz (cautious, aware) derived from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (heed, cover, defend, protect, burn, close, save, bend, turn, guard, rope, squirrel, envelop, boil, crook, notice, give heed, string, watch, speak, note, high, twist, perceive, tie, sense, blister, bond, blacken, shut, be wary, shelter, bind with a rope, highland, sketch an outline, become aware, take heed, stoat, make, cut, look out for, raised area, be aware, be watchful, tear, pay attention, scratch, observe, tuber, lump, work, be careful).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*wer-
Gloss
heed, cover, defend, protect, burn, close, save, bend, turn, guard, rope, squirrel, envelop, boil, crook, notice, give heed, string, watch, speak, note, high, twist, perceive, tie, sense, blister, bond, blacken, shut, be wary, shelter, bind with a rope, highland, sketch an outline, become aware, take heed, stoat, make, cut, look out for, raised area, be aware, be watchful, tear, pay attention, scratch, observe, tuber, lump, work, be careful
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- guardrail English
- wary English
- -varainen Finnish
- elatusvara Finnish
- energiavara Finnish
- hellävarainen Finnish
- hellävaroin Finnish
- hätävara Finnish
- joustovara Finnish
- järjestelyvara Finnish
- kaivannaisvarat Finnish
- kasvunvara Finnish
- kotivara Finnish
- kutistumisvara Finnish
- leikkausvara Finnish
- luonnonvara Finnish
- maavara Finnish
- malmivarat Finnish
- omavarainen Finnish
- pelivara Finnish
- polttoainevara Finnish
- ravintovara Finnish
- sanavarat Finnish
- sattumanvarainen Finnish
- saumanvara Finnish
- saumavara Finnish
- työvara Finnish
- täysivarainen Finnish
- vaistonvarainen Finnish
- vakavarainen Finnish
- valinnanvara Finnish
- valtiovarainministeriö Finnish
- vara Finnish
- varakas Finnish
- varakreivi Finnish
- varanto Finnish
- varasija Finnish
- varasto Finnish
- varata Finnish
- varaton Finnish
- varauma Finnish
- varikko Finnish
- varoa Finnish
- varoittaa Finnish
- varus Finnish
- voimavara Finnish
- re- Latin
- viverra Latin
- guarda- Italian
- guardabarriere Italian
- guardaboschi Italian
- guardabuoi Italian
- guardaspalle Italian
- guardia- Italian
- εἰσοράω Ancient Greek
- εἶλαρ Ancient Greek
- θεωρέω Ancient Greek
- θεωρία Ancient Greek
- θεωρός Ancient Greek
- θεώρημα Ancient Greek
- προοράω Ancient Greek
- ἐφοράω Ancient Greek
- ὁράω Ancient Greek
- ὅραμα Ancient Greek
- ὅρασις Ancient Greek
- ὅρᾱμᾰ Ancient Greek
- ὅρᾱμᾰ, ὅραμα Ancient Greek
- ὤρα Ancient Greek
- *gʷʰer- Proto-Indo-European
- *h₃ekʷ- Proto-Indo-European
- *wer- Proto-Indo-European
- *werdʰo- Proto-Indo-European
- *werk'- Proto-Indo-European
- *wert- Proto-Indo-European
- *weyd- Proto-Indo-European
- *wreyḱ- Proto-Indo-European
- *wr̥mis Proto-Indo-European
- *aikwernô Proto-Germanic
- *fra- Proto-Germanic
- *hrītaną Proto-Germanic
- *waraz Proto-Germanic
- *warduz Proto-Germanic
- *wardāną Proto-Germanic
- *wardō Proto-Germanic
- *wargaz Proto-Germanic
- *wargijaną Proto-Germanic
- *warjaną Proto-Germanic
- *warją Proto-Germanic
- *warkiz Proto-Germanic
- *warnōną Proto-Germanic
- *warā- Proto-Germanic
- *warīniz Proto-Germanic
- *warō Proto-Germanic
- *weruz Proto-Germanic
- *wrītaną Proto-Germanic
- wara Polish
- verjar Norwegian Nynorsk
- voren Norwegian Nynorsk
- wær Old English
- ben ware Middle English
- amhábhar Irish
- bithábhar Irish
- frithábhar Irish
- meánábhar Irish
- príomhábhar Irish
- ábharaí Irish
- vari Old Norse
- varr Old Norse
- varði Old Norse
- vǫr Old Norse
- *variti Proto-Slavic
- *varъ Proto-Slavic
- *věverica Proto-Slavic
- *vьrvь Proto-Slavic
- garison Old French
- guarde Old French
- regard Old French
- reward Old French
- گر Persian
- vērt Latvian
- գերի Old Armenian
- վերմակ Old Armenian
- adbar Old Irish
- adbarda Old Irish
- feraid Old Irish
- fofera Old Irish
- vërej Albanian
- *war gmw-pro
- kaasavara Estonian
- kahjurvara Estonian
- lunavara Estonian
- pahavara Estonian
- ründevara Estonian
- tarkvara Estonian
- vara Estonian
- varamu Estonian
- *giwar Old Dutch
- *vara Proto-Finnic
- *kowwaris Proto-Celtic
- *wiweros Proto-Celtic
- *war- Proto-Indo-Iranian
- *wáras Proto-Indo-Iranian
- *werēōr Proto-Italic
- *wardōn, *wardēn Frankish
- vīr Middle Persian
- wlm Middle Persian
- reguard xno
- *warH-, *wār- Proto-Iranian
- provorsus Old Latin
- warison ONF.
- 𒉿𒅈𒉡𒊻𒍣 Hittite
- 𒉿𒊏𒀀𒉌 Hittite