Where does “varg” come from?

varg (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish vargher, from Old Norse vargr, from Proto-Germanic wargaz, from Proto-Indo-European werǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

varg (Swedish): wolf; a tree with a large crown and thick...

Definitions

  1. wolf; a tree with a large crown and thick...

Ancestry of “varg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishvargherwolf
2Old Norsevargrwolf; evildoer; destroyer
3Proto-Germanicwargazoutlaw, criminal; wolf
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵʰ-bind, squeeze; to bind, squeeze; to turn, twist,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “varg”

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