Where does “варе́нье” come from?
варе́нье (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic *vařenьje, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
варе́нье (Russian): jam, fruit preserves
Ancestry of “варе́нье”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *vařenьje | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “варе́нье”