Where does “varðstjóri” come from?

varðstjóri (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic vörður, from Old Norse vǫrðr, from Proto-Germanic *warduz, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

varðstjóri (Icelandic): duty officer, watch officer, watchman

Definitions

  1. duty officer, watch officer, watchman

Ancestry of “varðstjóri”, step by step

varðstjóri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic vörður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvörðurguard; indefinite nominative plural of varða
2Old Norsevǫrðrward, warder; guard, watch
3Proto-Germanic*warduz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Icelandic stjóri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicstjóriboss, executive; chief; the conductor or captain...
2Old Norsestjóri—
3Proto-Germanicsteurō—

Words derived from “varðstjóri”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *warduz →