Where does “var” come from?
var (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch varre, from Proto-Germanic farzô — bull, steer.
var (Dutch): male pig; boar
Ancestry of “var”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | varre | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | farzô | bull, steer |