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Where does “Varangian” come from?

Varangian (English) comes from Byzantine Greek Βάραγγος.

Varangian (English): A member of the ethnically Scandinavian people...

Definitions

  1. A member of the ethnically Scandinavian people...

Ancestry of “Varangian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Byzantine GreekΒάραγγος—
Every word from Byzantine Greek Βάραγγος →