Where does “varna” come from?

varna (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic wárˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European wornéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

varna (Lithuanian): crow

Definitions

  1. crow

Ancestry of “varna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicwárˀnāˀcrow
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwornéh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “varna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wornéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wárˀnāˀ →