Where does “Vanir” come from?
Vanir (English) comes from Old Norse Vanir, from Old Norse vanr, from Proto-Germanic wanaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.
Ancestry of “Vanir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | Vanir | one of two groups of gods in Norse mythology |
| 2 | Old Norse | vanr | lacking, wanting; a member of the Vanir |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wanaz | lacking, deficient, absent; accustomed |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weh₂- | to leave, abandon, give out |