Where does “vari” come from?
vari (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
vari (Old Norse): wariness; the watery substance of the blood
Definitions
- wariness; the watery substance of the blood
Ancestry of “vari”, step by step
vari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Proto-Germanic warō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | warō | attention, care |