Where does “vari” come from?

vari (Votic) comes from Russian вар, from Old East Slavic варъ, from Proto-Slavic varъ, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

vari (Votic): hot

Definitions

  1. hot

Ancestry of “vari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianварtar, pitch; cobbler's wax; boiling water
2Old East Slavicваръboiled liquid
3Proto-Slavicvarъboiled liquid; lime
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Slavic varъ →