Where does “varier” come from?
varier (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål variere, from Romanian varia, from French varier, from Latin variāre, from Latin varius, from Latin vārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
varier (Norwegian Bokmål): imperative of variere
Definitions
- imperative of variere
Ancestry of “varier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | variere | to vary |
| 2 | Romanian | varia | to vary, to differ |
| 3 | French | varier | to vary |
| 4 | Latin | variāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | varius | diverse, different, various, variegated |
| 6 | Latin | vārus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |