Where does “tvær-” come from?

tvær- (Danish) comes from Danish tvær, from Old Norse þverr, from Proto-Germanic þwerhaz, from Proto-Germanic þerh-, from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- — to turn, spin.

tvær- (Danish): cross-, inter-

Definitions

  1. cross-, inter-

Ancestry of “tvær-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtværsullen, sulky; imperative of tvære
2Old Norseþverrathwart, transverse; adverse, contrary; cross,...
3Proto-Germanicþwerhazcross, adverse
4Proto-Germanicþerh-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanterkʷ-to turn, spin

Words derived from “tvær-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þerh- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þwerhaz →