Where does “veer” come from?
veer (Danish) comes from Danish ve, from Old Norse vei, from Proto-Germanic wai, from Proto-Indo-European wai — oh!; woe!.
veer (Danish): plural of ve
Ancestry of “veer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | ve | pain; contraction of labour, birth pang |
| 2 | Old Norse | vei | woe |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wai | woe! alas! |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wai | oh!; woe! |