Where does “varved” come from?

varved (English) comes from English varve, from Swedish varv, from Old Norse hvarf, from Proto-Germanic hwerbaną, from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- — to turn; to whirl, to twist.

varved (English): Having varves

Definitions

  1. Having varves

Ancestry of “varved”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvarveAn annual layer of sediment or sedimentary rock
2Swedishvarvturn, revolution, a full circle; layer, varve;...
3Old Norsehvarfcircle
4Proto-Germanichwerbanąto turn; turn around; to move; move about; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷerp-to turn; to whirl, to twist
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwerbaną →Every word from Old Norse hvarf →
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