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

Definitions

  1. female cook

Ancestry of “повариха”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпо́варcook
2Old East Slavicваръboiled liquid
3Proto-Slavicvarъboiled liquid; lime
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Slavic varъ →