Where does “varia” come from?
varia (Italian) comes from Italian variare, from Latin variāre, 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.
varia (Italian): third-person singular present indicative of...
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- third-person singular present indicative of...
Ancestry of “varia”, step by step
varia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian variare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | variare | to change, to vary, to diversify |
| 2 | Latin | variāre | — |
| 3 | Latin | varius | diverse, different, various, variegated |
| 4 | Latin | vārus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Italian vario
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | vario | varied, various; diversity; first-person singular... |