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- — year.

vêrfast (Norwegian Nynorsk): weatherbound; unable to travel due to bad weather

Definitions

  1. weatherbound; unable to travel due to bad weather

Ancestry of “vêrfast”, step by step

vêrfast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk vêr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskvêrram; weather; breath
2Old Norseveðrweather; ram
3Proto-Germanicweþruzyearling lamb; wether, ram
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēt-year

via Norwegian Nynorsk fast

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfastsolid, steady, firm, fixed, permanent, stuck
2Old Norsefastrfast, firm, sticking fast to the spot; close,...
3Proto-Germanicfastuzfixed, firm, secure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic weþruz →Every word from Old Norse veðr →