Where does “varg” come from?

varg (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse vargr, from Proto-Germanic wargaz, from Proto-Indo-European werǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

varg (Norwegian Nynorsk): wolf

Definitions

  1. wolf

Ancestry of “varg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevargrwolf; evildoer; destroyer
2Proto-Germanicwargazoutlaw, criminal; wolf
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵʰ-bind, squeeze; to bind, squeeze; to turn, twist,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵʰ- →