Where does “koddaver” come from?

koddaver (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.

koddaver (Icelandic): pillowcase

Definitions

  1. pillowcase

Ancestry of “koddaver”, step by step

koddaver traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic vér

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IcelandicvérFirst person plural pronoun; we; A formal term of...
2Icelandicvörlip
3Old Norsevǫrrlip; a pull of the oar
4Proto-Germanicweruzlip
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Icelandic koddi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickoddipillow
2Old Norsekoddipillow
3Proto-Germanickuddôbag; pod; sack; purse
4Proto-Indo-Europeangewt-sack; pouch; pouch, sack
5Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic weruz →