Where does “*wartáyati” come from?

*wartáyati (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwortéyetito turn
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “*wartáyati

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