Where does “vovere” come from?
vovere (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic wēweris, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
vovere (Lithuanian): squirrel
Ancestry of “vovere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wēweris | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “vovere”