Where does “varg” come from?
varg (Albanian) comes from Albanian var, from Proto-Albanian werja, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
varg (Albanian): row, range, file, chain
Ancestry of “varg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | var | I hang; I depend on; I bring down |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | werja | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |