Where does “varalitur” come from?

varalitur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic vör, from Old Norse vǫrr, from Proto-Germanic weruz, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

varalitur (Icelandic): lipstick

Definitions

  1. lipstick

Ancestry of “varalitur”, step by step

varalitur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic vör

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvörlip
2Old Norsevǫrrlip; a pull of the oar
3Proto-Germanicweruzlip
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Icelandic litur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicliturcolour; a dye or paint to colour with; a marker,...
2Old NorseLitrname of a dwarf
3Proto-Germanicwlitizsight, appearance; countenance, face; look,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic weruz →