Where does “vetur” come from?
vetur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse vetr, from Proto-Germanic wintruz — winter.
vetur (Icelandic): winter, wintertime; year
Ancestry of “vetur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | vetr | winter |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wintruz | winter |