Where does “þwerte” come from?
þwerte (Middle English) comes from Old Norse þvert, from Old Norse þverr, from Proto-Germanic þwerhaz, from Proto-Germanic þerh-, from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- — to turn, spin.
Ancestry of “þwerte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | þvert | across, athwart |
| 2 | Old Norse | þverr | athwart, transverse; adverse, contrary; cross,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þwerhaz | cross, adverse |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þerh- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | terkʷ- | to turn, spin |
Words derived from “þwerte”