Where does “varbh” come from?

varbh (Irish) comes from English varve, from Swedish varv, from Old Norse hvarf, from Proto-Germanic hwerbaną, from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- — to turn; to whirl, to twist.

varbh (Irish): varve

Definitions

  1. varve

Ancestry of “varbh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvarveAn annual layer of sediment or sedimentary rock
2Swedishvarvturn, revolution, a full circle; layer, varve;...
3Old Norsehvarfcircle
4Proto-Germanichwerbanąto turn; turn around; to move; move about; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷerp-to turn; to whirl, to twist

Words derived from “varbh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷerp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwerbaną →Every word from Old Norse hvarf →