Where does “wara” come from?
wara (Malay) comes from Old Javanese wiwarana, from Sanskrit विवरण, from Sanskrit वृ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Definitions
Ancestry of “wara”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Javanese | wiwarana | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | विवरण | the act of uncovering, spreading out, opening,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वृ | to cover, screen, veil, conceal, hide, surround,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |