Where does “afværge” come from?
afværge (Danish) comes from Danish værge, from Old Danish wæriæ, from Old Norse verja, from Proto-Germanic warjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
afværge (Danish): ward off, avert, fend off
Definitions
- ward off, avert, fend off
Ancestry of “afværge”, step by step
afværge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish værge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | værge | guardian of a child or incompetent adult |
| 2 | Old Danish | wæriæ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | verja | to defend; thwart; defense |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | warjaną | to ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |