Where does “var” come from?

var (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic varъ, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

var (Slovene): soldering, welding

Definitions

  1. soldering, welding

Ancestry of “var”, step by step

var traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic varъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvarъboiled liquid; lime
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via English var

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvarAbbreviation of variable; Abbreviation of...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Slavic varъ →