Where does “warōną” come from?

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

warōną (Proto-Germanic): to watch, to protect

Definitions

  1. to watch, to protect

Ancestry of “warōną”, step by step

warōną traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic waraz

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

via Proto-Indo-European wēr-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “warōną”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás →Every word from Proto-Iranian warājáh →Every word from Proto-Germanic waraz →