Where does “самова́р” come from?
самова́р (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.
самова́р (Russian): self-boiler
Definitions
- self-boiler
Ancestry of “самова́р”, step by step
самова́р 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 само́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | само́ | self |