Where does “варати” come from?

варати (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic vьrati, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.

варати (Serbo-Croatian): to cheat, deceive, trick, swindle; to be mistaken

Definitions

  1. to cheat, deceive, trick, swindle; to be mistaken

Ancestry of “варати”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvьratito shout, to lie; to lament, to groan
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwerh₁-to speak, say

Words derived from “варати”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic vьrati →