Where does “varna” come from?
varna (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse varna, from Proto-Germanic warnōną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
varna (Old Swedish): to be careful; to preserve, to protect; to warn
Definitions
- to be careful; to preserve, to protect; to warn
Ancestry of “varna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | varna | to refuse; to prevent, refuse, protect |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | warnōną | to be careful; to warn |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “varna”