Where does “vêrfast” come from?
vêrfast (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk vêr, from Old Norse veðr, from Proto-Germanic weþruz, from Proto-Indo-European wēt-.
vêrfast (Norwegian Nynorsk): weatherbound; unable to travel due to bad weather
Definitions
- weatherbound; unable to travel due to bad weather
Ancestry of “vêrfast”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vêr | ram; weather; breath |
| 2 | Old Norse | veðr | weather; ram |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | weþruz | yearling lamb; wether, ram |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēt- | — |