Where does “werst” come from?
werst (Dutch) comes from Russian верста́, from Old East Slavic вьрста, from Proto-Slavic vьrsta, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
werst (Dutch): verst
Definitions
- verst
Ancestry of “werst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | верста́ | verst unit of length equal to 1,066.8 m, used in many expressions |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | вьрста | age, couple, age-mate, verst {{gloss|measure of... |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vьrsta | row, line, age, kind |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |