Where does “văr” come from?

văr (Romanian) comes from Latin vērus, from Proto-Italic wēros, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁ros, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁- — true.

văr (Romanian): A male cousin

Definitions

  1. A male cousin

Ancestry of “văr”, step by step

văr traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin vērus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvērustrue, real, actual conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct
2Proto-Italicwērostrue
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁rostrue
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁-true

via Old Church Slavonic варъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicваръ—
2Proto-Slavicvarъboiled liquid; lime
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Hungarian vár

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvárcastle, fortress; citadel; to wait for someone or...
2Proto-Ugricwarɜ-to guard, wait

Words derived from “văr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁ros →Every word from Proto-Italic wēros →
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