Where does “warōn” come from?

warōn (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic warōną, from Proto-Germanic waraz, from Proto-Iranian warājáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás — boar.

warōn (Frankish): to guard, keep watch; to watch, to protect

Definitions

  1. to guard, keep watch; to watch, to protect

Ancestry of “warōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwarōnąto watch, to protect
2Proto-Germanicwarazcautious; heedful; wary; watchful
3Proto-Iranianwarājáhwild boar
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwarāȷ́ʰásboar

Words derived from “warōn

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰásEvery word from Proto-Iranian warājáhEvery word from Proto-Germanic waraz