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Where does “nonvariegated” come from?

nonvariegated (English) comes from English variegated, from English variegate, from Latin variego, from Latin varius, from Latin vārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

nonvariegated (English): Not variegated

Definitions

  1. Not variegated

Ancestry of “nonvariegated”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvariegatedStreaked, spotted, or otherwise marked with a...
2EnglishvariegateTo add variety to something; To change the...
3LatinvariegoI variegate; I am variegated
4Latinvariusdiverse, different, various, variegated
5Latinvārus—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wer-to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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