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Where does “ivareta” come from?

ivareta (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål vare, from Old Norse vara, from Middle Low German ware, from Old Saxon wār, from Proto-West Germanic wār, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

ivareta (Norwegian Bokmål): to look after, take care of, attend to

Definitions

  1. to look after, take care of, attend to

Ancestry of “ivareta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålvarean article or item; a commodity; goods,...
2Old Norsevarato ware, watch out, defend
3Middle Low Germanware—
4Old Saxonwār—
5Proto-West Germanicwārtrue, reliable
6Proto-Germanicwēraztrue; reliable; friendly; kind
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
8Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “ivareta”

  • ivaretakelse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →