Where does “vārus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “vārus”, 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

Words derived from “vārus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-