Where does “varita” come from?
varita (Spanish) comes from Spanish vara, from Old Spanish vara, from Latin vara, from Latin vārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
varita (Spanish): wand
Definitions
- wand
Ancestry of “varita”, step by step
varita traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish vara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | vara | a long and thin stick, pole or rod; thin branch... |
| 2 | Old Spanish | vara | vara, a Spanish rod, ell, or yard, a traditional unit of length |
| 3 | Latin | vara | fork, forked branch; tripod, easel; inflection of... |
| 4 | Latin | vārus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Portuguese vara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | vara | a unit of length, a yard; a stick, a twig; a... |