Where does “varus” come from?
varus (Finnish) comes from Finnish vara, from Proto-Germanic warō, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
varus (Finnish): equipment, armament, accessory; armed
Definitions
- equipment, armament, accessory; armed
Ancestry of “varus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vara | reserve, backup; resources, reserves, funds,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | warō | attention, care |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “varus”