Where does “Varona” come from?

Varona (English) comes from Belarusian варона, from Proto-Slavic vòrna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wárˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European wornéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “Varona”, step by step

Varona traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Belarusian варона

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Belarusianваронаcrow
2Proto-Slavicvòrnacrow
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwárˀnāˀcrow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwornéh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Spanish Varona

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishVarona—
2BasqueBarahona—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wornéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wárˀnāˀ →