Where does “वर्ण” come from?
वर्ण (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
वर्ण (Sanskrit): outward appearance, exterior, figure, form,...
Definitions
- outward appearance, exterior, figure, form,...
Ancestry of “वर्ण”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wárnas | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “वर्ण”