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Where does “varietist” come from?

varietist (English) comes from English variety, from Middle French varieté, from Latin varietās, 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.

varietist (English): Of, relating to, or practicing sexual varietism;...

Definitions

  1. Of, relating to, or practicing sexual varietism;...

Ancestry of “varietist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvarietyThe quality of being varied; diversity; A...
2Middle Frenchvarietévariety
3Latinvarietās—
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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