> and <warowny> 'well-protected (of a castle or fort)'. I'm sure it's
> an old
> German loan.
>
> Piotr
Hey, but with this <warowny> you arrive at... vár, várda, várad & város.
So, that PIE *wer must've been the "culprit", because of its multiple
meanings, even with reflexes in the realm of... hops & yeast (and
Bilsenkraut => Plzen). But, after all, it's a normal occurrence,
since... ">var<ietas delectat". :-))