Where does “обвари́ть” come from?
обвари́ть (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.
обвари́ть (Russian): to pour boiling water on
Definitions
- to pour boiling water on
Ancestry of “обвари́ть”, step by step
обвари́ть traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian вари́ть
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Russian об–
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | об– | before certain letters |