Where does “vör” come from?
vör (Icelandic) comes 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.
vör (Icelandic): lip
Ancestry of “vör”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | vǫrr | lip; a pull of the oar |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | weruz | lip |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |