Where does “варёный” come from?
варёный (Russian) comes from Russian вари́ть, from Proto-Slavic variti, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
варёный (Russian): boiled, cooked by boiling
Definitions
- boiled, cooked by boiling
Ancestry of “варёный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | вари́ть | to boil, to cook; to brew; to boil; to cook |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | variti | to boil, cook; to go ahead, to overtake, to take... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |