Where does “garrer” come from?

garrer (Middle French) comes from Old French garer, from Frankish warōn, from Proto-Germanic warōną, from Proto-Germanic waraz, from Proto-Iranian warājáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás — boar.

Ancestry of “garrer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchgarer—
2Frankishwarōnto guard, keep watch; to watch, to protect
3Proto-Germanicwarōnąto watch, to protect
4Proto-Germanicwarazcautious; heedful; wary; watchful
5Proto-Iranianwarājáhwild boar
6Proto-Indo-Iranianwarāȷ́ʰásboar
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás →Every word from Proto-Iranian warājáh →Every word from Proto-Germanic waraz →