Where does “davre” come from?
davre (Danish) comes from Old Norse dagverðr, from Old Norse verðr, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
davre (Danish): breakfast
Definitions
- breakfast
Ancestry of “davre”, step by step
davre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse dagverðr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | dagverðr | a meal eaten around the time of dagmál |
| 2 | Old Norse | verðr | meal; worth; worthy, deserving |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Old Danish dagorth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | dagorth | — |