Where does “varliker” come from?

varliker (Old Swedish) comes from Old Swedish var, from Old Norse vár, from Old Norse vás, from Proto-Norse ᚹᚨᛋ, from Proto-Germanic was, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.

Ancestry of “varliker”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Swedish	var	—
2	Old Norse	vár	spring
3	Old Norse	vás	toil, fatigue, from bad weather
4	Proto-Norse	ᚹᚨᛋ	was
5	Proto-Germanic	was	first/third-person singular past active...
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₂wes-	to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic was →Every word from Proto-Norse ᚹᚨᛋ →