Where does “varta” come from?

varta (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse varta, from Proto-Germanic wartǭ, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

varta (Old Swedish): a wart

Definitions

  1. a wart

Ancestry of “varta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevartaa wart
2Proto-Germanicwartǭwart
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “varta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wartǭ →