Where does “varbūt” come from?

varbūt (Latvian) comes from Latvian būt, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

varbūt (Latvian): perhaps, maybe, possibly; maybe, perhaps

Definitions

  1. perhaps, maybe, possibly; maybe, perhaps

Ancestry of “varbūt”, step by step

varbūt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian būt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianbūtto be, to exist; to be, to be at, to be located;...
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbū́ˀteito be
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

via Latvian var

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianvar3rd person singular present indicative form of...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei →Every word from Latvian būt →