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Where does “varr” come from?

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

varr (Old Norse): our

Definitions

  1. our

Ancestry of “varr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwarazcautious; heedful; wary; watchful
2Proto-Iranianwarājáhwild boar
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwarāȷ́ʰásboar

Words derived from “varr”

  • wor
  • vår
  • vårdagjämning
  • vårförälskelse
  • vårproposition
  • vårreingjering
  • vår
  • vårteikn
  • vor
  • fadervor
  • væringi
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