Where does “vær” come from?
vær (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish vejr, from Old Danish wæthær, from Old Norse veðr, from Proto-Germanic weþruz, from Proto-Indo-European wēt-.
vær (Norwegian Bokmål): weather; fishing harbor, fishing village; a ram ;...
Definitions
- weather; fishing harbor, fishing village; a ram ;...
Ancestry of “vær”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | vejr | weather; breath; wind, compass point |
| 2 | Old Danish | wæthær | weather; ram |
| 3 | Old Norse | veðr | weather; ram |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | weþruz | yearling lamb; wether, ram |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēt- | — |