Where does “ver-” come from?

ver- (Faroese) comes from Old Norse verr, from Proto-Norse ᚹᛖᚱᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

ver- (Faroese): -in-law

Definitions

  1. -in-law

Ancestry of “ver-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseverrwarrior; man
2Proto-Norseᚹᛖᚱᚨᛉman, specifically a warrior
3Proto-Germanicwēraztrue; reliable; friendly; kind
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēraz →