Where does “varljiv” come from?

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

varljiv (Serbo-Croatian): tricky, deceitful

Definitions

  1. tricky, deceitful

Ancestry of “varljiv”, step by step

varljiv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian varati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianvaratito cheat, deceive, trick, swindle; to be mistaken
2Proto-Slavicvьratito shout, to lie; to lament, to groan
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwerh₁-to speak, say

via Proto-Dravidian iv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Dravidianiv—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic vьrati →Every word from Serbo-Croatian varati →