Where does “varen” come from?

varen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vāren, from Old Dutch faran, from Proto-Germanic faran, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

varen (Dutch): To sail; to go by boat; to navigate; To ascend or...

Definitions

  1. To sail; to go by boat; to navigate; To ascend or...

Ancestry of “varen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchvārento go, to fare, to travel
2Old Dutchfaranto go, sail
3Proto-Germanicfaran—
4Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “varen”

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