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Where does “varati” come from?

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

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “varati”, step by step

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

Words derived from “varati”

  • zavarati
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