Where does “vært” come from?

vært (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål være, from Danish være, from Old Danish wæræ, from Old Norse vera, from Old Norse vesa, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

vært (Norwegian Bokmål): past participle of være

Definitions

  1. past participle of være

Ancestry of “vært”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålværeto be; to sense or feel
2Danishværeto be; to be, exist; to have
3Old Danishwæræ—
4Old Norseverato be
5Old NorsevesaArchaic form of vera; to be
6Proto-Germanic*wesaną—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *wesaną →Every word from Old Norse vesa →