Where does “Vanir” come from?

Vanir (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse vanr, from Proto-Germanic wanaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.

Vanir (Old Norse): one of two groups of gods in Norse mythology

Definitions

  1. one of two groups of gods in Norse mythology

Ancestry of “Vanir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevanrlacking, wanting; a member of the Vanir
2Proto-Germanicwanazlacking, deficient, absent; accustomed
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weh₂-to leave, abandon, give out

Words derived from “Vanir”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wanaz →Every word from Old Norse vanr →