Where does “vargas” come from?
vargas (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Germanic wargaz, from Proto-Indo-European werǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
vargas (Proto-Finnic): thief
Ancestry of “vargas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wargaz | outlaw, criminal; wolf |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵʰ- | bind, squeeze; to bind, squeeze; to turn, twist,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “vargas”