Where does “повариха” come from?
повариха (Russian) comes from Russian по́вар, 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.
повариха (Russian): female cook
Ancestry of “повариха”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | по́вар | cook |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | варъ | boiled liquid |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | varъ | boiled liquid; lime |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |