var
Danish
[ˈʋɑˀ], [ˈʋɑ], [ˈʋɑˀ]
adj
Definitions
- only in the expression: blive var: become aware
Etymology
Inherited from Old Norse varr inherited from Proto-Germanic *waraz (cautious, aware).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*waraz
Gloss
cautious, aware
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aware English
- awarely English
- awareness English
- beware English
- hyperaware English
- self-aware English
- unaware English
- *wer- Proto-Indo-European
- *waraz Proto-Germanic
- *warō Proto-Germanic
- var Norwegian Nynorsk
- wær Old English
- aware Middle English
- vara Old Norse
- varr Old Norse
- drikkevare Danish
- fødevare Danish
- hælervare Danish
- madvare Danish
- vare Danish
- varetage Danish
- varsel Danish
- varsom Danish
- var Icelandic
- *war gmw-pro
- *giwar Old Dutch
- *vara Proto-Finnic
- var Westrobothnian