Where does “варѧгъ” come from?

варѧгъ (Old East Slavic) comes from Old Norse væringi, from Old Norse várr, from Proto-Germanic waraz, from Proto-Iranian warājáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás — boar.

варѧгъ (Old East Slavic): Varangian

Definitions

  1. Varangian

Ancestry of “варѧгъ”, step by step

варѧгъ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse væringi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseværingi—
2Old Norsevárrour
3Proto-Germanicwarazcautious; heedful; wary; watchful
4Proto-Iranianwarājáhwild boar
5Proto-Indo-Iranianwarāȷ́ʰásboar

via Old Church Slavonic варѧгъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicварѧгъ—
2Byzantine GreekΒάραγγος—

Words derived from “варѧгъ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás →Every word from Proto-Iranian warājáh →Every word from Proto-Germanic waraz →