Where does “варен” come from?

варен (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian варя́, from Serbo-Croatian варити, from Proto-Slavic variti, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

варен (Bulgarian): lime, quicklime

Definitions

  1. lime, quicklime

Ancestry of “варен”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianваря́to boil to heat a liquid until it bubbles
2Serbo-Croatianваритиto digest; to weld; to brew
3Proto-Slavicvaritito boil, cook; to go ahead, to overtake, to take...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Slavic variti →
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