Where does “vara” come from?

vara (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse vara, from Middle Low German ware, from Old Saxon wār, from Proto-West Germanic wār, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

vara (Old Swedish): To be

Definitions

  1. To be

Ancestry of “vara”, step by step

vara traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse vara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevarato ware, watch out, defend
2Middle Low Germanware—
3Old Saxonwārtrue
4Proto-West Germanicwārtrue, reliable
5Proto-Germanicwēraztrue; reliable; friendly; kind
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

via Old Norse vera

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseverato be
2Old NorsevesaArchaic form of vera; to be
3Proto-Germanic*wesaną—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe

via Middle Low German wāren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanwārento last, to endure
2Old Saxonwārōnto protect, to safeguard
3Proto-West Germanicwarōnto watch, to protect
4Proto-Germanicwarōnąto watch, to protect

Words derived from “vara”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēraz →