Where does “væringr” come from?

væringr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse várr, from Proto-Germanic waraz, from Proto-Iranian warājáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás — boar.

væringr (Old Norse): Varangian

Definitions

  1. Varangian

Ancestry of “væringr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevárrour
2Proto-Germanicwarazcautious; heedful; wary; watchful
3Proto-Iranianwarājáhwild boar
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwarāȷ́ʰásboar
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás →Every word from Proto-Iranian warājáh →Every word from Proto-Germanic waraz →