Where does “værge” come from?

værge (Danish) comes from Old Danish wæriæ, from Old Norse verja, from Proto-Germanic warjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

værge (Danish): guardian of a child or incompetent adult

Definitions

  1. guardian of a child or incompetent adult

Ancestry of “værge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishwæriæ—
2Old Norseverjato defend; thwart; defense
3Proto-Germanicwarjanąto ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “værge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic warjaną →