Where does “varъ” come from?

varъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

varъ (Proto-Slavic): boiled liquid; lime

Definitions

  1. boiled liquid; lime

Ancestry of “varъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “varъ

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