Where does “varna” come from?
varna (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic warnōną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
varna (Old Norse): to refuse; to prevent, refuse, protect
Definitions
- to refuse; to prevent, refuse, protect
Ancestry of “varna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | warnōną | to be careful; to warn |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “varna”