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

  1. boiled, cooked by boiling

Ancestry of “варёный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвари́тьto boil, to cook; to brew; to boil; to cook
2Proto-Slavicvaritito boil, cook; to go ahead, to overtake, to take...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “варёный”

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