Where does “verjandi” come from?

verjandi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic verja, from Old Norse verja, from Proto-Germanic warjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

verjandi (Icelandic): defender; defendant

Definitions

  1. defender; defendant

Ancestry of “verjandi”, step by step

verjandi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic verja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicverjato defend, guard, protect
2Old Norseverjato defend; thwart; defense
3Proto-Germanicwarjanąto ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Icelandic andi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicandibreath; ethos; spirit
2Old Norseandibreath; aspiration; spirit, soul 1871, C.R....
3Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic warjaną →