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Where does “variadics” come from?

variadics (English) comes from English variadic, from English variable, from Old French variable, from Latin variāre, from Latin varius, from Latin vārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

variadics (English): The use of variadic templates

Definitions

  1. The use of variadic templates

Ancestry of “variadics”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvariadicTaking a variable number of arguments;...
2EnglishvariableAble to vary or be varied; Likely to vary; Marked...
3Old Frenchvariable—
4Latinvariāre—
5Latinvariusdiverse, different, various, variegated
6Latinvārus—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wer-to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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