Where does “varify” come from?
varify (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.
varify (English): To make different; to vary or variegate
Definitions
- To make different; to vary or variegate
Ancestry of “varify”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | vary | To change with time or a similar parameter; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | varien | — |
| 3 | Old French | varier | — |
| 4 | Latin | variō | — |
| 5 | Latin | varius | diverse, different, various, variegated |
| 6 | Latin | vārus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |