Where does “वर्णहीन” come from?

वर्णहीन (Hindi) comes from Hindi वर्ण, from Sanskrit वर्ण, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

वर्णहीन (Hindi): colourless

Definitions

  1. colourless

Ancestry of “वर्णहीन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiवर्णcolor; race; caste, class
2Sanskritवर्णoutward appearance, exterior, figure, form,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwárnas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas →