Where does “dessverre” come from?
dessverre (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål verre, from Old Norse verri, from Proto-Germanic wirsizô, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
dessverre (Norwegian Bokmål): unfortunately, to regret; sorry
Definitions
- unfortunately, to regret; sorry
Ancestry of “dessverre”, step by step
dessverre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål verre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | verre | worse; comparative degree of vond; comparative... |
| 2 | Old Norse | verri | comparative degree of illr, worse; worse |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wirsizô | comparative degree of *ubilaz; worse |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |