Where does “wárṇas” come from?
wárṇas (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan war-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian war-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
wárṇas (Proto-Indo-Aryan): covering; color, paint
Ancestry of “wárṇas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | war- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | war- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |