Where does “по́вар” come from?
по́вар (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic варъ, from Proto-Slavic varъ, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
по́вар (Russian): cook
Ancestry of “по́вар”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | варъ | boiled liquid |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | varъ | boiled liquid; lime |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “по́вар”