Where does “álver” come from?
álver (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic vér, from Icelandic vör, from Old Norse vǫrr, from Proto-Germanic weruz, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
álver (Icelandic): aluminium plant
Definitions
- aluminium plant
Ancestry of “álver”, step by step
álver traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic vér
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | vér | First person plural pronoun; we; A formal term of... |
| 2 | Icelandic | vör | lip |
| 3 | Old Norse | vǫrr | lip; a pull of the oar |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | weruz | lip |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Icelandic ál
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | ál | aluminum; indefinite accusative singular of áll;... |