Where does “varða” come from?
varða (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse varða, from Proto-Germanic wardāną, from Proto-Germanic *warduz, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
varða (Icelandic): cairn; indefinite genitive plural of vörður; to...
Definitions
- cairn; indefinite genitive plural of vörður; to...
Ancestry of “varða”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | varða | cairn |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wardāną | to guard, protect, watch over |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *warduz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |