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Where does “varieth” come from?

varieth (English) comes from English vary, from Middle English varien, from Old French varier, from Latin variō, from Latin varius, from Latin vārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

varieth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative...

Ancestry of “varieth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvaryTo change with time or a similar parameter; To...
2Middle Englishvarien—
3Old Frenchvarier—
4Latinvariō—
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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