Where does “вар” come from?

вар (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic varъ, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

вар (Macedonian): quicklime

Definitions

  1. quicklime

Ancestry of “вар”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvarъboiled liquid; lime
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Slavic varъ →