Where does “vorboð” come from?

vorboð (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.

vorboð (Icelandic): the harbinger of spring, a sign that spring is...

Definitions

  1. the harbinger of spring, a sign that spring is...

Ancestry of “vorboð”, step by step

vorboð traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic vör

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvörlip
2Old Norsevǫrrlip; a pull of the oar
3Proto-Germanicweruzlip
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Icelandic boð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicboðmessage; offer, invitation; party
2Old Norseboðoffer
3Proto-Germanicbudąoffer; message
4Proto-Germanicbeudanąto offer, to bid
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic weruz →