Where does “varati” come from?

varati (Pali) comes from Sanskrit वृणोति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wr̥náwti, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wr̥náwti, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

varati (Pali): to hinder; to conceal; to protect

Definitions

  1. to hinder; to conceal; to protect

Ancestry of “varati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवृणोतिto choose, select, choose for oneself, choose as...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanwr̥náwti—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwr̥náwti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “varati”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wr̥náwti →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan wr̥náwti →