Where does “warna” come from?

warna (Malay) comes from Sanskrit वर्ण, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

warna (Malay): colour; colour/color; social class or level

Definitions

  1. colour; colour/color; social class or level

Ancestry of “warna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवर्णoutward appearance, exterior, figure, form,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianwárnas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “warna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas →