Where does “Verneri” come from?

Verneri (Finnish) comes from Swedish Verner, from German Werner, from Proto-Germanic waraz, from Proto-Iranian warājáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás — boar.

Ancestry of “Verneri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishVerner—
2GermanWerner—
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 →