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
Ancestry of “varved”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | varve | An annual layer of sediment or sedimentary rock |
| 2 | Swedish | varv | turn, revolution, a full circle; layer, varve;... |
| 3 | Old Norse | hvarf | circle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hwerbaną | to turn; turn around; to move; move about; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷerp- | to turn; to whirl, to twist |