Proto-IE: *(e)werwǝ-, *wrū-
Meaning: to cover (defend, guard, close/open)
Old Indian: vrṇóti, ūrṇóti, vrṇāti, várati, ptc. vr̥tá-, inf. vartum `to cover, screen, veil, hide; to ward off, prevent'; api-vrṇóti `to conceal', apa-vrṇóti `to open, uncover'; varman- n. `coat of mail; shelter', vártra- n. `keeping or warding off; dike, dam', varaṇa- m. `rampart, mound', varūtár- m. `protector, defender', várūtha- n. `protection, defence, armour; multitude, assemblage', vāra- m. `keeping back, restraining', varutra- n. `upper and outer garment'
Avestan: -vǝrǝnavaiti, -vǝrǝnɔ̄ntē `bedecken, hüllen', var m. `Schloss, Burg', varǝɵa- m. `Verteidigungswaffe, Wehr', vārǝɵman- n. `Brustwehr, Wehr', vǝrǝɵra- n. `Wehr, Schild'
Old Greek: érümai̯, erǘomai̯, inf. érusthai̯, aor. érūto/éi̯rūto, -so, ei̯rǘatai̯, -ato, -nto, aor. pass. errǘsthē; ion. ẹ̄rǘomai̯; rhǘomai̯, inf. rhǖ̂sthai̯, ft. erǘssomai̯, rhǘsomai̯ `abwehren, retten, bewahren'; érüma n. `Abwehr, Schutz, Schutzwehr', rhǖ́tōr, rhǖtḗr m. `Beschützer, Bewacher', rhǖ̂si-s `Rettung', rhǖ̂ma n. `Schutz'
Latin: aperiō, -uī, -tum, -īre `öffnen, erschliessen, aufdecken', operiō, -īre, -uī, -r tum `verschliesse, bedecke'
Other Italic: Osk veru `portam'; Umbr verof-e `in portam'
Celtic: OIr ferenn `Gürtel', fern `Schild', fert, fertae `Grabhügel'; *wertrā: MCymr gwerthyr f. `Festung'; MCymr gwawr `Held'
Russ. meaning: защищать, охранять; от-, закрывать
piet-prnum,piet-meaning,piet-ind,piet-avest,piet-greek,piet-slav,piet-balt,piet-germ,piet-lat,piet-ital,piet-celt,piet-rusmean,piet-refer,