Where does “var” come from?

var (Pali) comes from Sanskrit वृ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

var (Pali): to hinder, to obstruct; to conceal, to protect

Definitions

  1. to hinder, to obstruct; to conceal, to protect

Ancestry of “var”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवृto cover, screen, veil, conceal, hide, surround,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wer-to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer- →