Where does “varius” come from?

varius (Latin) comes 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.

varius (Latin): diverse, different, various, variegated

Definitions

  1. diverse, different, various, variegated

Ancestry of “varius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvārus—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wer-to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “varius”

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