Where does “avara” come from?

avara (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

avara (Latin): nominative feminine singular of avārus;...

Definitions

  1. nominative feminine singular of avārus;...

Ancestry of “avara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wer-to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
3Proto-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-European h₂wer- →