Where does “varve” come from?
varve (English) comes from Swedish varv, from Old Norse hvarf, from Proto-Germanic hwerbaną, from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- — to turn; to whirl, to twist.
varve (English): An annual layer of sediment or sedimentary rock
Definitions
- An annual layer of sediment or sedimentary rock
Ancestry of “varve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | varv | turn, revolution, a full circle; layer, varve;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | hvarf | circle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hwerbaną | to turn; turn around; to move; move about; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷerp- | to turn; to whirl, to twist |
Words derived from “varve”