Where does “вар” come from?

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

вар (Russian): tar, pitch; cobbler's wax; boiling water

Definitions

  1. tar, pitch; cobbler's wax; boiling water

Ancestry of “вар”, step by step

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

Words derived from “вар”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Slavic varъ →