Where does “varlega” come from?
varlega (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic var, from Old Norse várr, from Proto-Germanic waraz, from Proto-Iranian warājáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás — boar.
varlega (Icelandic): cautiously, carefully
Ancestry of “varlega”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | var | cautious, aware; lee, shelter; first/third-person... |
| 2 | Old Norse | várr | our |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | waraz | cautious; heedful; wary; watchful |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | warājáh | wild boar |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | warāȷ́ʰás | boar |