Where does “*wartáyati” come from?
*wartáyati (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wartáyati, from Proto-Indo-European wortéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ancestry of “*wartáyati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *wartáyati | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wortéyeti | to turn |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |