Where does “Bavaria” come from?

Bavaria (New Latin) comes from Medieval Latin Baioaria, from Latin Boiuvarii, from Proto-Germanic warjaz, from Proto-Germanic warjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “Bavaria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval LatinBaioaria—
2LatinBoiuvarii—
3Proto-Germanicwarjazdefender; inhabitant; citizen
4Proto-Germanicwarjanąto ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “Bavaria”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic warjaną →