Where does “завра” come from?

завра (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic zaverti, from Proto-Slavic verti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wérˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European werH-.

завра (Bulgarian): to thrust, to poke, to stick, to stuff, to shove, to squeeze, to ram, to tuck

Definitions

  1. to thrust, to poke, to stick, to stuff, to shove, to squeeze, to ram, to tuck

Ancestry of “завра”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviczavertito close, enclose
2Proto-Slavicvertito shove, to thrust, to push into; to curve
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwérˀteito thrust, to prod
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwerH-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werH- →