Where does “væra” come from?
væra (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse vera, from Old Norse vesa, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
væra (Norwegian Bokmål): definite plural of vær; To be; simple past of...
Definitions
- definite plural of vær; To be; simple past of...
Ancestry of “væra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | vera | to be |
| 2 | Old Norse | vesa | Archaic form of vera; to be |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *wesaną | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |