Where does “Varus” come from?

Varus is a Latin name of unknown origin and meaning, with no established etymology tracing it to earlier languages.

Ancestry of “Varus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	vārus	—
2	Proto-Indo-European	h₂wer-	to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang
3	Proto-Indo-European	wēr-	true
4	Proto-Indo-European	wer-	to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

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