Where does “विवर्ण” come from?

विवर्ण (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.

विवर्ण (Sanskrit): pale, colorless; colorless

Definitions

pale, colorless; colorless

Ancestry of “विवर्ण”, step by step

विवर्ण traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit वर्ण

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	वर्ण	outward appearance, exterior, figure, form,...
2	Proto-Indo-Iranian	wárnas	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	wēr-	true
4	Proto-Indo-European	wer-	to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Sanskrit वि

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	वि	apart; asunder; in different directions
2	Proto-Indo-Aryan	wí	—
3	Proto-Indo-Iranian	wí	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	wi	apart, asunder; away from, against

Words derived from “विवर्ण”

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