Where does “veer” come from?

veer (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch veer, from Dutch veder, from Middle Dutch vedere, from Old Dutch fethara, from Proto-West Germanic feþru, from Proto-Germanic feþrō, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

veer (Afrikaans): feather

Definitions

  1. feather

Ancestry of “veer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchveerfeather; spring; ferry
2DutchvederAlternative form of veer
3Middle Dutchvedere—
4Old Dutchfethara—
5Proto-West Germanicfeþrufeather
6Proto-Germanicfeþrōfeather
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic feþrō →