Where does “Varsjá” come from?

Varsjá (Icelandic) comes from German Warschau, from Middle High German Warschow, from Old Polish Warszewa — Warsaw.

Ancestry of “Varsjá”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWarschau—
2Middle High GermanWarschow—
3Old PolishWarszewaWarsaw
Every word from Old Polish Warszewa →Every word from Middle High German Warschow →Every word from German Warschau →