Where does “врать” come from?

врать (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic vьrati, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.

врать (Russian): to lie; to make a mistake; to be inaccurate

Definitions

  1. to lie; to make a mistake; to be inaccurate

Ancestry of “врать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvьratito shout, to lie; to lament, to groan
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwerh₁-to speak, say

Words derived from “врать”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic vьrati →