Where does “uzvārīt” come from?
uzvārīt (Latvian) comes from Latvian uz, from Proto-Balto-Slavic uź — on, at; in return for.
uzvārīt (Latvian): to boil; to bring to the boil
Definitions
- to boil; to bring to the boil
Ancestry of “uzvārīt”, step by step
uzvārīt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian uz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | uz | on, onto; to |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | uź | on, at; in return for |
via Latvian vārīt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | vārīt | to boil; to boil, to cook; to soak |