Where does “vanur” come from?

vanur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse vanr, from Proto-Germanic wanaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.

vanur (Faroese): used to, accustomed to (+við)

Definitions

  1. used to, accustomed to (+við)

Ancestry of “vanur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevanrlacking, wanting; a member of the Vanir
2Proto-Germanicwanazlacking, deficient, absent; accustomed
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weh₂-to leave, abandon, give out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wanaz →Every word from Old Norse vanr →
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