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