Where does “варя́г” come from?

варя́г (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic варѧгъ, from Old Norse væringi, from Old Norse várr, from Proto-Germanic waraz, from Proto-Iranian warājáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás — boar.

варя́г (Russian): Varangian, Viking

Definitions

  1. Varangian, Viking

Ancestry of “варя́г”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East SlavicварѧгъVarangian
2Old Norseværingi—
3Old Norsevárrour
4Proto-Germanicwarazcautious; heedful; wary; watchful
5Proto-Iranianwarājáhwild boar
6Proto-Indo-Iranianwarāȷ́ʰásboar

Words derived from “варя́г”

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