Where does “वर्णयति” come from?

वर्णयति (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit वर्ण, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

वर्णयति (Sanskrit): to paint, colour, dye; to depict, picture, write,...

Definitions

  1. to paint, colour, dye; to depict, picture, write,...

Ancestry of “वर्णयति”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवर्णoutward appearance, exterior, figure, form,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianwárnas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “वर्णयति”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas →
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