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Where does “навар” come from?

навар (Russian) comes from Russian навари́ть, from Russian вари́ть, from Proto-Slavic variti, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

навар (Russian): fat on the surface of soup or other liquid;...

Definitions

  1. fat on the surface of soup or other liquid;...

Ancestry of “навар”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianнавари́ть—
2Russianвари́тьto boil, to cook; to brew; to boil; to cook
3Proto-Slavicvaritito boil, cook; to go ahead, to overtake, to take...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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