Reconstruction:Proto-Norse/ᚹᚨᚱᛁᛃᚨᛉ

This Proto-Norse entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Norse

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Germanic *warjaz (“guardian”). However, by Sievers' law, the -i- may indicate that the root vowel was long. If so, it could instead be related to Proto-Germanic *wēraz (“true”), Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌻𐌰𐍅𐌴𐍂𐌴𐌹 (allawērei, “sincerity, agreeability”), and mean "loyal", "reliable".

Noun

*ᚹᚨᚱᛁᛃᚨᛉ (*warijaz /*warjaz/ or *warijaʀ /*wārijaz/) m

1. defender, guardian; ward
2. someone who is loyal, reliable

Derived terms

• ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᚹᚨᚱᛁᛃᚨᛉ (stainawārijaz, “stone-guardian”)
  • Old Norse: Steinarr
• ᛒᛁᛞᚨᚹᚨᚱᛁᛃᚨᛉ (bīdawārijaz/bindawārijaz, “desire/bind-guardian”)
• ᛚᚨᛞᚨᚹᚨᚱᛁᛃᚨᛉ (landawārijaz, “land-guardian”)