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
Ancestry of “koddaver”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |