Where does “vara” come from?
vara (Old Norse) comes from Middle Low German ware, from Old Saxon wār, from Proto-West Germanic wār, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
vara (Old Norse): to ware, watch out, defend
Definitions
- to ware, watch out, defend
Ancestry of “vara”, step by step
vara traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German ware
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | ware | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | wār | true |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wār | true, reliable |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wēraz | true; reliable; friendly; kind |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via Proto-Germanic warōną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | warōną | to watch, to protect |