Where does “varangiano” come from?

varangiano (Portuguese) comes from Medieval Latin Varingus, from Old Norse væringi, from Old Norse várr, from Proto-Germanic waraz, from Proto-Iranian warājáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás — boar.

varangiano (Portuguese): Varangian member of a Scandinavian tribe that settled around Constantinople

Definitions

  1. Varangian member of a Scandinavian tribe that settled around Constantinople

Ancestry of “varangiano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval LatinVaringus—
2Old Norseværingi—
3Old Norsevárrour
4Proto-Germanicwarazcautious; heedful; wary; watchful
5Proto-Iranianwarājáhwild boar
6Proto-Indo-Iranianwarāȷ́ʰásboar
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás →Every word from Proto-Iranian warājáh →Every word from Proto-Germanic waraz →