Where does “vargflock” come from?
vargflock (Swedish) comes from Swedish varg, 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.
vargflock (Swedish): wolfpack
Definitions
- wolfpack
Ancestry of “vargflock”, step by step
vargflock traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish varg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | varg | wolf; a tree with a large crown and thick... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | vargher | wolf |
| 3 | Old Norse | vargr | wolf; evildoer; destroyer |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wargaz | outlaw, criminal; wolf |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵʰ- | bind, squeeze; to bind, squeeze; to turn, twist,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Swedish flock
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | flock | flock; a group of people or animals; murder of... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | flokker | flock of animals; group of people; paragraph of a... |
| 3 | Old Norse | flokkr | flock; group of at least five persons; a small... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flukkaz | crowd, troop, flock |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | flukkōną | to fly, flutter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pluknéh₂- | — |