Where does “zavarati” come from?

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

zavarati (Serbo-Croatian): to trick, deceive

Definitions

  1. to trick, deceive

Ancestry of “zavarati”, step by step

zavarati 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 Serbo-Croatian za

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianzafor; behind, in back of, at; during
2Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic vьrati →Every word from Serbo-Croatian varati →