Where does “væringi” come from?

væringi (Faroese) comes from Old Norse væringi, from Old Norse várr, from Proto-Germanic waraz, from Proto-Iranian warājáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás — boar.

væringi (Faroese): Varangian

Definitions

  1. Varangian

Ancestry of “væringi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseværingi—
2Old Norsevárrour
3Proto-Germanicwarazcautious; heedful; wary; watchful
4Proto-Iranianwarājáhwild boar
5Proto-Indo-Iranianwarāȷ́ʰásboar
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás →Every word from Proto-Iranian warājáh →Every word from Proto-Germanic waraz →