English
Vanir
Vanir comes from Old Norse vanir.
- Old Norsec. 800–1350vanir
- EnglishtodayVanir
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Norsec. 800–1350vanir
- EnglishtodayVanir
Every English word from Old Norse vanir
Today it means
name The principal deities, as a group, of the Norse pantheon that represent chaos, fertility, and cultivation; opponents of the Æsir.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old Norse vanir / Vanir