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
Ancestry of “zavarati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | varati | to cheat, deceive, trick, swindle; to be mistaken |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vьrati | to shout, to lie; to lament, to groan |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | werh₁- | to speak, say |