Where does “vart” come from?
vart (Czech) comes from Czech varta, from Old Czech varta, from German warte, from Middle High German warte, from Old High German warta, from Proto-West Germanic wardu, from Proto-Germanic wardō, from Proto-Indo-European wēr- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
vart (Czech): genitive plural of varta
Definitions
- genitive plural of varta
Ancestry of “vart”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | varta | watch |
| 2 | Old Czech | varta | — |
| 3 | German | warte | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 4 | Middle High German | warte | — |
| 5 | Old High German | warta | watch |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | wardu | attention, watch, guard; watch post, lookout |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wardō | protection, care; attention, heed; watch post,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |