varna

Swedish

verb-reg

Definitions

to warn; to issue a warning

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish varna inherited from Old Norse varna (refuse, prevent, protect) inherited from Proto-Germanic *warnōną (warn, take heed).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*warnōną

Gloss

warn, take heed

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*wer- Proto-Indo-European
*warnijaną Proto-Germanic
*warnōną Proto-Germanic
förvarna Swedish
varning Swedish
warnian Old English
wearnian Old English
varna Old Norse
gornecer Galician
warnen Old High German
*warnon Old Dutch
forvarna Old Swedish
varna Old Swedish