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

  1. to refuse; to prevent, refuse, protect

Ancestry of “varna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwarnōnąto be careful; to warn
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “varna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic warnōną →