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

  1. An annual layer of sediment or sedimentary rock

Ancestry of “varve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvarvturn, revolution, a full circle; layer, varve;...
2Old Norsehvarfcircle
3Proto-Germanichwerbanąto turn; turn around; to move; move about; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷerp-to turn; to whirl, to twist

Words derived from “varve”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwerbaną →Every word from Old Norse hvarf →