Where does “värja” come from?

värja (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish væria, from Old Norse verja, from Proto-Germanic warjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

värja (Swedish): rapier; epee; to defend, to protect

Definitions

  1. rapier; epee; to defend, to protect

Ancestry of “värja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishværiato defend, to protect
2Old Norseverjato defend; thwart; defense
3Proto-Germanicwarjanąto ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “värja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic warjaną →
värja — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer